Masters in Psychology Programs in Maryland
(found programs from 13 schools)

Maryland is one of the few states to allow practitioners with a master's degree in psychology or a similar field to work as psychology associates. Psychology associates are unlicensed mental health professionals with a master's degree in the mental health field. They are granted a renewable two-year certification to provide psychological services under the direct supervision of a licensed psychologist. The certification is granted by the Psychology Board working under the auspices of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. According to Indeed.com, an associate psychologist in Maryland can command a salary of around $55,000.

Other available career tracks for those with a master's degree in psychology include alcohol and drug counselor, marital and family therapist, and a licensed counselor. All of these career tracks require a master's degree with 60 hours of graduate coursework (most master licensure programs require only 48 hours for graduation), specific mental health classes, two to three years of supervision, and passing scores on both a licensure exam and an exam dealing specifically with Maryland law.

Maryland psychology master's programs to consider:

The University of Bowie in Bowie, Maryland, offers a Master of Arts in counseling psychology. The program has a strong focus on administering different kinds of psychological tests as well as in learning different counseling techniques.

Frostburg State University, located in Western Maryland, offers a Master of Science with a focus on counseling psychology. It is specifically geared toward those wishing to build careers as counselors or psychology associates.

Loyola University, located in Baltimore, Maryland, offers a master's degree as a stepping stone to a doctoral program. In many cases, the same classes are open to both master's degree and doctoral students.