If you plan on majoring in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 822 degrees in psychology annually.
Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Schools in Rhode Island.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.
Brown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 59 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. After graduating, psychology degree recipients typically make an average of $39,493 in the first five years of their career.
University of Rhode Island is a great option for students pursuing a degree in psychology. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 239 psychology students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $37,414 for their early career.
Providence College is a great option for students interested in a degree in psychology. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.
There were roughly 102 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $37,863 for their early career.
Salve Regina University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Newport. This university ranks 440th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were roughly 90 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from Salve Regina University receive an earnings boost of around $6,096 over the typical earnings of psychology majors.
RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This college ranks 6th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 172 psychology students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,694.
RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. This university ranks 7th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 79 psychology students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $32,289 in their early career salary.
Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 psychology students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $29,314 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
