Best Psychology Colleges in Maryland (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 18 Psychology programs in Maryland by median earnings of Psychology graduates four years after completing. Hood College leads the list at $65,110, followed by St. Mary's College of Maryland at $61,214 and McDaniel College at $60,264.
Across the 17 schools with a reported completion median, median earnings reach $54,082 and span from $65,110 to $30,409.
Public institutions account for 10 of the 18 schools, and private nonprofits for 8. Coppin State University posts the lowest average net price at $9,977, while Johns Hopkins University ranks 70th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Psychology Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hood College · Frederick, MD | $65,110 | $20,873 | $12,424 | 77.8% |
| Hood College reports $65,110 in median earnings for its Psychology graduates four years after completing, and ranks 1st on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (19 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($65,110) | |||||
| 2 | St. Mary's College of Maryland · St. Mary's City, MD | $61,214 | $18,441 | $2,889 | 68.6% |
| A public university in St. Mary's City, St. Mary's College of Maryland posts a six-year completion rate of 70% alongside median earnings of $61,214 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (71 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($61,214) | |||||
| 3 | McDaniel College · Westminster, MD | $60,264 | $21,916 | $12,210 | 77.9% |
| With an admission rate of 78%, McDaniel College shows median earnings of $60,264 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (23 graduates) | |||||
| 4 | Loyola University Maryland · Baltimore, MD | $59,905 | $30,574 | $20,549 | 75.5% |
| Loyola University Maryland carries an average net price of $30,574 and reports median earnings of $59,905 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (86 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($59,905) | |||||
| 5 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $57,575 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
| University of Maryland-College Park graduates 89% of its students within six years and reports median earnings of $57,575 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (408 graduates), Research and Experimental Psychology (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($57,575) | |||||
| 6 | Stevenson University · Owings Mills, MD | $57,285 | $26,505 | $15,894 | 78.9% |
| Ranking 6th on this list, Stevenson University reports median earnings of $57,285 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $26,505. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (49 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($57,285) | |||||
| 7 | Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD | $56,741 | $14,985 | $9,585 | 82.2% |
| Morgan State University admits 82% of applicants and reports median earnings of $56,741 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (53 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($56,741) | |||||
| 8 | Towson University · Towson, MD | $55,497 | $17,413 | $6,962 | 82.0% |
| Towson University posts a six-year completion rate of 69% and median earnings of $55,497 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (421 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($55,497) | |||||
| 9 | Bowie State University · Bowie, MD | $54,082 | $19,298 | $17,071 | 72.4% |
| Bowie State University reports median earnings of $54,082 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing, matching the list median of $54,082. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (98 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($54,082) | |||||
| 10 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD | $54,039 | $16,467 | $5,087 | 72.4% |
| With an average net price of $16,467, University of Maryland-Baltimore County reports median earnings of $54,039 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (382 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($54,039) | |||||
| 11 | Salisbury University · Salisbury, MD | $50,319 | $17,743 | $6,743 | 87.5% |
| Salisbury University admits 87% of applicants and reports median earnings of $50,319 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (148 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($50,319) | |||||
| 12 | Frostburg State University · Frostburg, MD | $50,210 | $16,715 | $12,129 | 89.2% |
| Frostburg State University graduates 50% of its students within six years and reports median earnings of $50,210 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (93 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($50,210) | |||||
| 13 | Coppin State University · Baltimore, MD | $49,542 | $9,977 | $7,714 | 45.8% |
| Coppin State University reports median earnings of $49,542 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing, and its average net price of $9,977 is the lowest on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (42 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($49,542) | |||||
| 14 | Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD | $49,035 | $18,809 | $428 | 6.4% |
| Johns Hopkins University admits 6% of applicants and graduates 94% within six years, the top six-year completion rate among the 18 schools on this page. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Research and Experimental Psychology (100 graduates) | |||||
| 15 | Washington College · Chestertown, MD | $44,955 | $27,898 | $17,804 | 56.9% |
| Washington College, a private nonprofit college in Chestertown, ranks 15th on this list with median earnings of $44,955 four years after completing a Psychology degree. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (34 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($44,955) | |||||
| 16 | Goucher College · Baltimore, MD | $44,901 | $22,470 | $13,471 | 77.7% |
| Goucher College reports an average net price of $13,471 for families earning under $30,000, alongside a six-year completion rate of 57%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (46 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($44,901) | |||||
| 17 | Mount St. Mary's University · Emmitsburg, MD | $40,480 | $22,655 | $11,603 | 73.8% |
| Mount St. Mary's University ranks 983rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median Psychology earnings of $40,480 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Research and Experimental Psychology (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Research and Experimental Psychology ($40,480) | |||||
| 18 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Princess Anne, MD | $30,409 | $13,338 | $9,914 | 96.4% |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore admits 96% of applicants, the most open admission rate on the page, and reports median earnings of $30,409 for its Psychology graduates two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (8 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Psychology graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure reflects federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled after completing. For 1 of the 18 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 17 schools with a reported completion median. Hood College leads at $65,110, a gap of $3,896 ahead of St. Mary's College of Maryland at $61,214, while the spread from top to bottom reaches $34,701.