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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 62 |
Black or African American | 84 |
Hispanic or Latino | 61 |
White | 130 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
Other Races | 24 |
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from UMBC in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
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 |
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General Psychology | 374 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 23 |
Child Development & Psychology | 6 |
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