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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Physics Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 26 students majoring in physics at Johns Hopkins, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Physics at Johns Hopkins University Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

About 17% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 83% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Maryland. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

About 43% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Physics at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 379
Pennsylvania 196
New Jersey 66
District of Columbia 35
Delaware 17

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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