2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Maryland

A doctor's degree in physical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 33 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 119 doctor's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

The physical sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Maryland ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of physical sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Sciences in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

71 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physical sciences needs to look into University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Maryland.

There were approximately 71 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

39 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in physical sciences needs to look into Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Maryland.

There were approximately 39 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Maryland.

There were roughly 9 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	442
Pennsylvania	29	242
New Jersey	28	131
District of Columbia	24	31
Delaware	19	53

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	52
Chemistry	44
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	11
Geological & Earth Sciences	11
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	260
Engineering	234
Computer & Information Sciences	115
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	52
Mathematics & Statistics	44
Architecture & Related Services	4
Natural Resources & Conservation	2

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.