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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland

5 Colleges
$47,903 Avg Salary
$19,427 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 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 degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full Physical Sciences at Johns Hopkins University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park Report

The excellent programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Maryland. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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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. UMES is a small public school located in the fringe town of Princess Anne.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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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