2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 2,865 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland
Check out the psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 381 students majoring in psychology at Towson, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 22 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 374 students majoring in psychology at UMBC, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Loyola University Maryland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Bowie State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in psychology at Bowie State University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Morgan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in psychology at Frostburg State, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 4,503 |
Pennsylvania | 7,472 |
New York | 15,415 |
Delaware | 417 |
District of Columbia | 939 |
Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 141,695 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 327,871 |
Social Sciences | 205,984 |
Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
- 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.
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