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Best Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland

2 Colleges
$47,903 Avg Salary
$19,427 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 932 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in Maryland for physical sciences students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UMCP take out $19,049 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

On average, physical sciences graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $14,535 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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