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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$30,676 Avg Salary
$25,620 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 628 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools in General Psychology

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the best school in Rhode Island for general psychology students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Providence take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $854, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for general psychology students. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from RWU carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $679, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $24,102. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $342.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The excellent programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Salve Regina carry an average student debtload of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $337.

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#6

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from RIC carry an average student debtload of $23,000.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,980
Connecticut 1,768
New Hampshire 2,856
Maine 327
Vermont 340

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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