2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Maryland

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 51 doctor's degrees in psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Maryland ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychology in Maryland

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loyola University Maryland is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Maryland.

There were about 16 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in psychology from Loyola University Maryland

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Maryland.

There were roughly 15 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in psychology. UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Maryland.

There were approximately 15 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Maryland.

There were about 4 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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5

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Maryland.

There were about 1 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	511
Pennsylvania	29	321
New Jersey	28	109
District of Columbia	24	93
Delaware	19	7

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	29
General Psychology	11
Child Development & Psychology	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	175
Social Sciences	75
History	15
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	13
Communication & Journalism	12
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	4

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 Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.