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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

12 Colleges
$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 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Maryland the most popular school in Maryland for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 52 students majoring in psychology at Loyola Maryland, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington Adventist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Washington Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Takoma Park.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at Frostburg State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #10, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Baltimore

Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools 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 12 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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