Psychology is an increasingly popular field of study in Maryland.
Between 1995 and 2005, enrollment in psychology undergraduate programs at Maryland's public universities grew 32 percent according to data from the Maryland Higher Education Commission. And a MHEC survey of 2007 bachelor's degree recipients found that 66 percent of responders would choose a psychology major again.
But be aware that a large percentage of individuals who earn a bachelor's degree in psychology have additional schooling in their future. In order to work directly in the psychology field, you'll need at least a master's degree and frequently a doctoral degree. Many others choose to pursue graduate studies in law, business, medicine or education.
If graduate school isn't for you, rest assured that you can find work opportunities in fields outside psychology where critical thinking, writing, speaking, and people skills are valued. Kaplan University in Hagerstown suggests such individuals may find work as research or administrative assistants, technicians, teaching assistants, or in sales, service, or business management.
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore offers a Bachelor of Science in psychological and brain sciences that provides an overview of the major sub-disciplines of psychology while placing heavy emphasis on quantitative and methodological proficiency. Students must take a yearlong sequence in statistics and research methods.
Kaplan University in Hagerstown offers an online Bachelor of Science in psychology degree. Students choose an emphasis in child development, substance abuse or applied behavioral analysis. Highly motivated students might consider the university's Bachelor of Science in psychology-to-Master of Science in psychology option. It's an accelerated program that fast tracks students to a master's degree.
At Hood College in Frederick, psychology majors can choose a minor in gerontology, the study of the aging process. Students with this minor will expand their career opportunities to include counselors for families caring for the elderly, instructors for adult education programs, grief counselors, educators and others.
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Bowie State University (Bowie, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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College of Notre Dame of Maryland (Baltimore, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Biology / Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Coppin State University (Baltimore, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services
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Goucher College (Baltimore, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Hood College (Frederick, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Experimental Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Personality/Clinical Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Social/Organizational Psychology
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Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Loyola University Maryland (Baltimore, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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McDaniel College (Westminster, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology & Sociology
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Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Clinical / Counseling Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Developmental / Cognitive psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Health Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Industrial /Organizational Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Neuroscience / Physiological Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - School / Educational Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Social Psychology
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Mount St. Mary's University (Emmitsburg, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Major in Biopsychology
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Salisbury University (Salisbury, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Sojourner-Douglass College (Baltimore, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Addictions And Substance Abuse Counseling
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Counseling
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St Mary's College of Maryland (Saint Mary's City, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Stevenson University (Stevenson, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Towson University (Towson, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Clinical Specialization
Major in Psychology - Honors Thesis
Major in Sociology & Psychology
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University of Baltimore (Baltimore, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Applied Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Psychology as a Natural Science
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Psychology as a Social Science
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University of Maryland-Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Human Services Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Personnel and Industrial Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Human Services Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Personnel and Industrial Psychology
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University of Maryland-College Park (College Park, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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University of Maryland-University College (Adelphi, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Washington Adventist University (Takoma Park, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
BA in Psychology
BS in Counseling Psychology
BS in Psychology (online)
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Washington College (Chestertown, MD)
School Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Behavioral Neuroscience
Major in Psychology - Clinical/Counseling
Major in Psychology - General Psychology
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