Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #68 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physics. Combined, these schools handed out 316 degrees in physics to qualified students.
The physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physics Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physics degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in physics has to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 78 physics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in physics has to check out University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 117 physics students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program report average early career earnings of $39,825.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics. UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. This university ranks 6th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 37 physics students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.
Towson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Towson is a large public university located in the small city of Towson. This university ranks 5th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 20 physics students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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