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Psychology at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 241 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 240th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year2417% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1270whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

The David M. Dooley Science Quad was dedicated by the University of Rhode Island
David M. Dooley Science Quad MarkerPhoto: Innapoy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons, University of Rhode Island, Ki
URI Carothers LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chafee Social Science Center, Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Social Science Research Center, Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Cincinnati 61
  2. Miami University–Oxford 61
  3. University of Massachusetts–Boston 61
  4. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 61
  5. Sacred Heart University 61
  6. University of Missouri–Kansas City 61
  7. Kansas State University 61
  8. Nazareth University 61

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island with every school we score in psychology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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