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Undergraduate Psychology at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UMBC. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 21 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UMBC Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UMBC among the top schools in the country for psychology, placing at #60 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	60 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Maryland	3 of 22
Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15 of 273

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at UMBC

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at UMBC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	303
Doctoral	2

Psychology Majors at UMBC

This psychology area of study at UMBC covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	303
Research and Experimental Psychology	2

UMBC Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Maryland-Baltimore County awarded 303 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UMBC ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland	2
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UMBC earn a median of $48,488 a year. This is below $76,447, the median for all majors at UMBC.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at UMBC, psychology students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is below $21,322, the typical median for all majors at UMBC.

UMBC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,878	$27,392
Fees	$3,833	$3,833

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UMBC are White. Approximately 32% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-Baltimore County with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	56
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	98
Non-Resident Aliens	12
Other Races	21

Graduate Study in Psychology at UMBC

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UMBC. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Tim Menzies under License More about our data sources and methodologies.