Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UMCP ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, UMCP came in at #25. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 356 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 338 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMCP. This makes it the #222 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMCP go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,658 a year. This is higher than $28,637, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMCP, psychology students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at UMCP is $432 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 356 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UMCP. About 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 49 |
Black or African American | 45 |
Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
White | 186 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 23 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UMCP. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 8 |
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