Psychology at University of Maryland - College Park
UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 356 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UMCP.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.
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UMCP Psychology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
- Master’s Degree in Psychology
- Doctorate Degree in Psychology
UMCP Psychology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UMCP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The psychology major at UMCP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
---|---|
Most Popular Psychology Undergraduate Certificate Schools | 7 |
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools | 556 |
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMCP. This makes it the #557 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology Student Demographics at UMCP
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
UMCP Psychology Bachelor’s Program
About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UMCP are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in psychology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 49 |
Black or African American | 45 |
Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
White | 186 |
International Students | 12 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
UMCP Psychology Master’s Program
In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in psychology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UMCP also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Psychology
The following psychology concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Psychology | 374 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 8 |
Related Majors
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Library Science
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- History
- Education
Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into
A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.
Occupation | Jobs in MD | Average Salary in MD |
---|---|---|
Managers | 14,450 | $122,050 |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 2,090 | $79,820 |
Psychologists | 630 | $112,330 |
Psychology Professors | 430 | $87,850 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Bgervais under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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