Undergraduate Physics at Johns Hopkins University

Here is an overview of this program at Johns Hopkins. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Johns Hopkins Undergraduate Physics Rankings

#14 in the U.S.

#1 in Maryland

#4 in the Middle Atlantic Region

By College Factual’s measure, Johns Hopkins among the top schools in the country for physics, coming in at #14 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Schools	14 of 258
Best Physics Schools in Maryland	1 of 3
Best Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4 of 36

Undergraduate Physics Degrees at Johns Hopkins

Here is each degree level available for physics at Johns Hopkins, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	22
Master’s	90
Doctoral	8
Professional Certificate	1

Johns Hopkins Physics Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Johns Hopkins University conferred 22 bachelor’s degrees in physics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Johns Hopkins is among the very best schools in the country for physics at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland	1
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3

Johns Hopkins Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$64,730 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,720	$64,730

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 73% of physics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The majority of physics bachelor’s degree graduates at Johns Hopkins were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 41% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor’s in physics.

Ethnic diversity of Physics majors at Johns Hopkins University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Physics at Johns Hopkins

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Johns Hopkins. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physics	90
Doctoral Degrees in Physics	8
Professional Certificate Degrees in Physics	1

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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