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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$10,955 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,903 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physical sciences majors pursuing a .

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a year. On average, physical sciences graduates from UMCP take out $19,049 in student loans while working on their degree.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland list.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for physical sciences students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, physical sciences graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $14,535 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality for physical sciences in Maryland.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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