by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 50,306 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maryland, there were 932 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,903 and $19,427 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical sciences.
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The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Located in Annapolis, Maryland, this small public school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland. Washington College is a small school located in Chestertown, Maryland that handed out 24 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goucher College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 244 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 267 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #7, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 105 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mount St Mary’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Frostburg State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Frostburg State University is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 16 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
McDaniel College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stevenson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #13. Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stevenson, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Notre Dame of Maryland University Physical Sciences Report
Loyola University Maryland came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 8 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Loyola University Maryland
University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Physical Sciences Report
Carroll Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #18. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Cecil College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hood College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #20. Hood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Washington Adventist University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Takoma Park, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Bowie State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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