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Psychology at Rhode Island College

Below are the key facts about this program at RIC. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at RIC

The table below lists every degree level offered in psychology at RIC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	97
Master’s	21
Professional Certificate	12

RIC Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Rhode Island College awarded 97 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

RIC is in the top 15% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island	2
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	5
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island	8
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	76
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	647

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from RIC earn a median of $44,989 a year. This is lower than $57,002, the median for all majors at RIC.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at RIC, psychology students accumulate a median of $22,723 in student loans. This is lower than $23,411, the typical median for all majors at RIC.

RIC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,277	$25,764
Fees	$1,535	$1,535

Read more about RIC tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at RIC were White. About 61% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	59
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	9

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

RIC conferred 97 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (61%).

• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island — #2
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #3
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island — #7
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #56
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #84

Graduate Study in Psychology at RIC

Graduate study is also available at RIC. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	21
Professional Certificate	12

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Arctichistorian01 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.