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University of Maryland - College Park Bachelor’s in General Psychology

338 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,393 Average Salary
$18,647 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at University of Maryland - College Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UMCP Bachelor’s in Psychology

#31 in the U.S
#1 in Maryland

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, UMCP came in at #31. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.

Here are some of the other rankings for UMCP.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans1
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans1
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans3
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)12
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)18
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates20
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools21
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)25
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools29
Best General Psychology Schools31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)45
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)53
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)68
Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology71
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology73
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)81
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)90
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology91
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)114
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates116
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates122
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)145
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology161
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology526
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology561
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology972
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology1,103

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from UMCP Cost?

$10,779 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,647 Average Student Debt

UMCP Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMCP paid an average of $1,456 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $367 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,824$34,936
Fees$1,955$1,955
Books and Supplies$1,250$1,250
On Campus Room and Board$13,256$13,256
On Campus Other Expenses$2,522$2,522

Learn more about UMCP tuition and fees.

UMCP Psychology Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMCP took out an average of $18,647 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $24,315.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Psychology From UMCP?

$34,393 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMCP is $34,393 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $27,969.

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Does UMCP Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

UMCP does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.

UMCP Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

338 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
81.4% Women
41.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 338 students received their bachelor’s degree in psychology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 81.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 41.7% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at UMCP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian47
Black or African American37
Hispanic or Latino40
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White184
International Students8
Other Races/Ethnicities22

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at UMCP

General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Psychology338

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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