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Psychology at Mount St. Mary’s University

If you are interested in studying Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Mount St. Mary’s University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mount St. Mary’s University is in Emmitsburg, MD.

Online & Distance Learning at Mount St. Mary’s University

Online coursework is an option at Mount St. Mary’s University. Of 2,408 students, 352 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 965 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Psychology Rankings at Mount St. Mary’s University

Use these rankings to compare Mount St. Mary’s University’s Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#18 of 22
Best Value	Maryland	#19 of 22
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#175 of 267
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#202 of 270
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#904 of 1,496
Best Value	Nationwide	#1149 of 1,472

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University

Graduates of Mount St. Mary’s University’s Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,282
2 years	$37,748
3 years	$39,690
4 years	$46,052
5 years	$49,357

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Psychology graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University report median earnings of $46,052, compared with $62,238 for all Mount St. Mary’s University graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Psychology graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University is $21,500.

Highest-Paying Careers for Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Psychology program at Mount St. Mary’s University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.