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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our analysis found Salve Regina University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

Of the 33 students majoring in psychology at Salve Regina, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Psychology at Roger Williams University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,978
Maine 541
Massachusetts 6,205
Connecticut 2,447
Vermont 436

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

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 7 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.

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