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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public college with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at United States Naval Academy Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Maryland. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Of the 93 students majoring in physical sciences at Towson, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Towson University Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Johns Hopkins University Report

#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 20 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 37% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 33 students majoring in physical sciences at UMBC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#7

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

Washington College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Chestertown.

Of the 24 students majoring in physical sciences at Washington College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Washington College Report

#8

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Of the 16 students majoring in physical sciences at Frostburg State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#9

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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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