2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Maryland

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Physics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 14,123 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,475 and had an average of $22,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 343 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,000 and $22,856 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for 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 Physics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP Physics Report

#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland

#3 in overall quality

$21,078 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 11 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Physics Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Johns Hopkins Physics Report

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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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