2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 2,337 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,260 and $25,498 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland master’s degree psychology students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Maryland (With Aid)

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at UMCP

#2

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$18,972 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,689 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid list. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Towson also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Towson University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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