2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Loyola University Maryland to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at Towson, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Washington Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Takoma Park.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Frostburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in psychology at Johns Hopkins, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Morgan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 12 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.