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2025 Best Psychology Schools in Maryland

18 Colleges in Maryland
3,057 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,723 Avg Early-Career Salary
Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,057 degrees in psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Maryland The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Maryland

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Maryland Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
442 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$39,069 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 442 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $39,069 in their early career salary.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
483 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,479 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Towson University if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 483 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $36,479 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$39,122 Median Starting Salary

Loyola University Maryland is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 141 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, psychology degree recipients typically make around $39,122 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
412 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$35,721 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in psychology needs to look into University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 412 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make an average of $35,721 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$49,035 Median Starting Salary

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 112 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University receive $8,312 more than the average psychology grad.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,219 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #453 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Salisbury is a great university overall.

There were roughly 148 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients generally make around $29,219 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
638 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$42,056 Median Starting Salary

UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 638 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $42,056.

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Washington College
Chestertown, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,490 Median Starting Salary

Washington College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Chestertown. A Best Colleges rank of #745 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Washington College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 34 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Washington College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients usually earn around $34,490 in the first five years of their career.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,182 Median Starting Salary

Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Owings Mills. A Best Colleges rank of #792 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stevenson is a great university overall.

There were about 49 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Stevenson in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients usually earn about $28,182 at the beginning of their careers.

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,334 Median Starting Salary

SMCM is a small public college located in the rural area of St. Mary's City. This college ranks 24th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 71 psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients generally earn an average of $28,334 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 38 4,354
Pennsylvania 38 7,329
New York 38 15,047
Delaware 33 417
District of Columbia 33 935

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 2,720
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 193
Child Development & Psychology 144

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