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2024 Best Psychology Schools in Maryland

16 Colleges in Maryland
2,865 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$35,417 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 2,865 degrees in psychology during the 2020-2021 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

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
382 Psychology Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 382 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 $11,338 more than the average psychology grad.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
448 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$35,375 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Towson University if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the small 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 448 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 wages of $35,375.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
403 Psychology Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 403 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients usually make about $30,408 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
576 Psychology Degrees Awarded
14.6% Growth in Graduates

It's 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 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 576 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 state that they receive average early career wages of $36,180.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Psychology Degrees Awarded
24.5% Growth in Graduates

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 about 151 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology program at Loyola University Maryland make $12,907 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Psychology Degrees Awarded
16.4% Growth in Graduates

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 schools nationwide means SMCM is a great college overall.

There were approximately 55 psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent year we have data available. 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
43 Psychology Degrees Awarded
30.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 43 psychology students who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $35,153.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Psychology Degrees Awarded
22.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 156 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 report average early career income of $24,359.

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

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

There were about 42 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 about $28,179 for their early career.

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Washington College
Chestertown, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Psychology Degrees Awarded
2.5% Growth in Graduates

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 40 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 wages 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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 38 4,354
Pennsylvania 38 7,329
New York 38 15,047
Delaware 33 417
District of Columbia 33 935

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 2,523
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 206
Child Development & Psychology 128
Other Psychology 8

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