2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Physics 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 Most Popular Physics Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Maryland to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for physics students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
On average, physics graduates from UMCP take out $18,098 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means United States Naval Academy is a great place for physics students. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
Salisbury University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, physics graduates from Salisbury carry an average student debt load of $19,500.
Washington College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Maryland ranking. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Chestertown.
St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.
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Frostburg State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.
With a ranking of #9, Goucher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 638 |
New York | 1,121 |
New Jersey | 272 |
District of Columbia | 79 |
Delaware | 37 |
Physics Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Physics
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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.
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