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

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$63,256 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Maryland with 316 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 5 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 Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

Women make up 63% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Johns Hopkins University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand master’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 very large public school located in the city of Towson.

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

Full Physical Sciences at Towson University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMES is a small public school located in the fringe town of Princess Anne.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,126
Pennsylvania 573
New Jersey 280
District of Columbia 87
Delaware 69

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107
Physics and Astronomy 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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