2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Maryland

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In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 955 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,400 and $21,606 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 179 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maryland” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maryland.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maryland list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Sciences at UMCP

#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland

#3 in overall quality

$21,078 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maryland list. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Physical Sciences Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 123 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Johns Hopkins

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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