2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Physics 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Physics Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

12 Degrees

#7 in Quality in Maryland

$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Towson University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $10,464 per year.

Full Physics at Towson University Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

28 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Maryland

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Maryland. UMCP is a very 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.

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

Full Physics at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

40 Degrees

#1 in Quality in Maryland

$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our Best Physics Schools in Maryland rankings.

Read full report on Physics at Johns Hopkins University

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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