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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

9 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Of the 259 students majoring in psychology at URI, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from URI take out $21,961 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $342.

Full General Psychology at University of Rhode Island Report

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 2 spot on the list. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.

Psychology majors at RIC take out an average of $25,083 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Rhode Island. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $337.

Full General Psychology at Salve Regina University Report

Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Women make up 92% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#7

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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