U.S. News & World Report named Loyola University Maryland among the 2025 Best Graduate Schools, ranking the University’s graduate psychology program one of the top in the nation.

Loyola was ranked No. 71 (tied) out of 303 Social Sciences and Humanities Doctoral Programs in Psychology, rising 51 spots from last year. Loyola’s doctoral program in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) was also ranked No. 91 (tied) among 251 Clinical Psychology Programs.

Comparing all programs that offer a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, Loyola's program is now:

• Tied for No. 4 among all Psy.D. programs that offer only the Psy.D. degree
• Tied for No. 6 among all programs that offer the Psy.D. and offer the Psy.D. and Ph.D.

“Now, more than ever, the world needs compassionate, skilled mental health professionals,” said Marianna E. Carlucci, Ph.D., chair and professor of psychology. “Our doctoral program in clinical psychology empowers students through rigorous, best-in-class academic training and real-world experience at the Loyola Clinical Centers, where our students provide critical services to communities in need. The national rankings recognize the hard work and dedication of our faculty, staff, and students. Working together, we’re shaping the future of mental health care and look forward to continued success and growth.”

U.S. News & World Report’s rankings reflect peer assessments of academic quality as well as location, environment, cost after tuition and financial aid, and job placement.

Loyola offers an undergraduate bachelor of arts degree, master’s in clinical professional counseling, and doctoral degree in clinical psychology. The programs in psychology endorse the educational mission of Loyola, to challenge students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.

The APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology is committed to the professional training and development of doctoral level psychologists in the scholar-practitioner model and the Jesuit value of cura personalis, care for the whole person.

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Loyola’s master of science in speech-language-hearing-sciences was also ranked No. 105 (tied) out of 204 programs, and Loyola’s business programs in the Sellinger School of Business and Management were recognized among the best in the nation by U.S. News.

Learn more about some of the prestigious rankings and notable accolades that Loyola University Maryland has earned from major national, international, and regional reports, studies, and surveys.