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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Maryland the most popular school in Maryland for psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand master’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 small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at Towson, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington Adventist University landed the # 4 spot on the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Psychology at Frostburg State University Report

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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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#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Psychology at Morgan State University Report

#10

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #10, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,503
Pennsylvania 7,472
New York 15,415
Delaware 417
District of Columbia 939

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

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.

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