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Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island

9 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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 Colleges.

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

Psychology majors at URI take out an average of $24,102 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

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

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Providence carry an average student debt load of $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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at RWU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. 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

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 suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#7

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Rhode Island 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college 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 Schools 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.

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