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Psychology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

374 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMBC ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UMBC

UMBC Psychology Rankings

UMBC was ranked #144 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 15
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 85
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 106
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 124
Best Psychology Schools 144
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 144
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 152
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 203
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 230
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 270
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 276
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 277
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 281
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 283
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 285
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 287
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 318
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 322
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 326
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 338

Popularity of Psychology at UMBC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - Baltimore County handed out 374 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 320 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMBC. This makes it the #381 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #197 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at UMBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 374 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMBC. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 62
Black or African American 84
Hispanic or Latino 61
White 130
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 24

UMBC Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from UMBC in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% 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 - Baltimore County with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 374
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 23
Child Development & Psychology 6

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