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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Maryland

16 Colleges
$48,534 Avg Salary
$18,799 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.

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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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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.

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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.

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#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

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.

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#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

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.

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#7

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

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.

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#8

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

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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#9

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

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.

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#9

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

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.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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