2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 867 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the best value school in Rhode Island for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salve Regina are $11,730 a year.
Salve Regina not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
RIC graduate students pay an average of $9,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at RWU are $18,406 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, RWU is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in Rhode Island.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,978 |
| Maine | 541 |
| Massachusetts | 6,205 |
| Connecticut | 2,447 |
| Vermont | 436 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.