2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in Maryland

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,287 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.

Across Maryland, there were 320 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,340 and $104,765 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The general physics 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 “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland”.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland doctor’s degree general physics students.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics 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 General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Physics at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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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.

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