Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #19 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for physical sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 940 degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.
The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physical Sciences 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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 physical sciences degree levels they offer.
Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in physical sciences. Located in the large 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 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 263 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University earn $19,008 more than the average physical sciences graduate.
Any student pursuing a degree in physical sciences has to check out University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 265 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. After graduation, physical sciences degree recipients usually earn about $42,011 in their early careers.
Towson University is a great option for students interested in a degree in physical sciences. Towson is a fairly 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 about 85 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from Towson University make $5,762 more than the typical physical sciences student.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical sciences. UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. This university ranks 6th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 65 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make around $44,215 in the first couple years of their career.
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).
The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
