2025 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a master's degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 57 master's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Psychology in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general psychology.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a master's degree in general psychology. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

46 Annual Graduates

$55,694 Median Starting Salary

Towson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $55,694 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from Towson University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	450
Pennsylvania	248	236
New Jersey	188	120
District of Columbia	154	48

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	57

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	114
Child Development & Psychology	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.