2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #59 most popular major in Maryland with 94 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physics

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

24 Doctor's Degrees

#1 in Quality in Maryland

$16,995 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $16,995 per year.

UMCP did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

12 Doctor's Degrees

#2 in Quality in Maryland

$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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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 A. T. Service.

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