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2023 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

2 Colleges
$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #59 most popular major in Maryland.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Physics

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 638
New York 1,121
New Jersey 272
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 37

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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