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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Physics Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

Check out the physics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for physics students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 27% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Physics at Johns Hopkins University Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Women make up 17% of the physics majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 43% of the physics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Full Physics at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools 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 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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