2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 78 master's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical, counseling & applied psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for clinical, counseling & applied psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical, counseling & applied psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The clinical 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Rhode Island

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Clinical Psychology

1

Salve Regina University
Newport, RI

23 Annual Graduates

$59,920 Median Starting Salary

Salve Regina University is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Newport.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology master's degree recipients from Salve Regina University earn a boost of around $9,941 above the average earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Salve Regina University

2

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

27 Annual Graduates

$40,038 Median Starting Salary

Roger Williams University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bristol.

Students who graduate with their master's from the clinical psychology program report average early career income of $40,038.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Roger Williams University

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

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Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.