Psychology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 13,497 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

UMBC Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

UMBC Psychology Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #198 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics 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 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. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UMBC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UMBC, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	23
Child Development & Psychology	6

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,090	$79,820
Psychologists	630	$112,330
Psychology Professors	430	$87,850

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.