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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Rhode Island

9 Colleges
$37,664 Avg Salary
$24,422 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $24,102. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $342, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, psychology graduates from RIC take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The excellent programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

On average, psychology graduates from Salve Regina take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $337.

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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 Psychology Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at RWU take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $679.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Rhode Island list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

On average, psychology graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $854.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Brown take out is $15,850.

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With a ranking of #7, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at JWU Providence accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $385, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Rhode Island list. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.

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With a ranking of #9, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

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 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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