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Psychology at Maryland

Maryland graduates about 508 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 54th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

82/100Standout#54 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year5086% of the class
Courses in the catalog69more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1360–1520whole school

Around Maryland

Laundry Day performing "FRIENDS" during a concert in August 2024
Laundry Day band in August 2024Photo: Leafy46 · CC0 · source
Photo of the Nyumburu Cultural Center
Nyumburu Cultural CenterPhoto: BethGuay · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Purple Line construction
Purple Line construction on UMD campusPhoto: CarmenEsparzaAmoux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
McKeldin Library. I was informed by a reliable source that this particular peeph
McKeldin Library, UMD, 2023Photo: CarmenEsparzaAmoux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Computer Science Instructional Center, Animal Science Service Building, Plant Science Building, Biology-Psychology Building, Biosciences Research Building, Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering, Institute for Physical Science & Technology, Biomolecular Sciences, Physical Sciences Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dining 11 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 82
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 82
  3. University at Buffalo–SUNY 82
  4. The University of Texas–Austin 82
  5. University of Virginia 82
  6. University of Miami 82
  7. George Washington University 82
  8. Providence College 82

Other strong majors at Maryland

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Maryland with every school we score in psychology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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