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2024 Best Psychology Schools in Maryland

16 Colleges in Maryland
3,057 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,895 Avg Early-Career Salary
Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Psychology Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,057 degrees in psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Maryland The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Maryland

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Maryland Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
442 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$46,755 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 442 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from University of Maryland - College Park earn $11,860 more than the typical psychology student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
483 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$35,375 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Towson University if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were about 483 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $35,375.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
412 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$30,408 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in psychology has to check out University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were about 412 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients typically earn about $30,408 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
638 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,180 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Maryland Global Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 638 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $36,180.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$48,324 Median Starting Salary

Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #558 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 141 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent data year. Those psychology students who get their degree from Loyola University Maryland make $13,429 more than the typical psychology grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,686 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #659 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMCM is a great college overall.

There were approximately 71 psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMCM 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 $28,686.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,153 Median Starting Salary
$25,300 Median Student Debt

McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Westminster. This college ranks 19th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 23 psychology students who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $35,153.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$24,359 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #676 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Salisbury is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury 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 $24,359.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,179 Median Starting Salary

Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Owings Mills. This university ranks 23rd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 49 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Stevenson in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $28,179 in their early career salary.

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Washington College
Chestertown, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$27,146 Median Starting Salary

Washington College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Chestertown. This college ranks 16th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 34 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Washington College 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 $27,146.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New Jersey384,354
Pennsylvania387,329
New York3815,047
Delaware33417
District of Columbia33935

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Psychology Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Psychology2,720
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology193
Child Development & Psychology144

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