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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$13,163 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Psychology is the #15 most popular major in Maryland with 286 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Psychology

Our analysis found Bowie State University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Bowie State University graduate students pay an average of $10,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $11,034 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $16,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morgan State University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morgan State are $9,657 per year.

Full Psychology at Morgan State University Report

#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Frostburg State are $10,788 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Frostburg State University

University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMBC are $14,814 a year.

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#7

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Loyola Maryland graduate students pay an average of $18,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Loyola Maryland also took the #3 spot in our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

Full Psychology at Loyola University Maryland Report

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,885
Pennsylvania 1,831
New Jersey 851
District of Columbia 396
Delaware 20

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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