by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 613 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland bachelor’s degree physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. This small school is located in Annapolis, Maryland, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland. This small school is located in Chestertown, Maryland, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. SMCM is a public institution located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the #5 spot on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 38 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees 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%.
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Towson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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
Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #8. Mount St Mary’s University is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Frostburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
McDaniel College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. McDaniel College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Stevenson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Stevenson is located in Stevenson, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Loyola University Maryland landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Loyola University Maryland is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 8 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #15. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 45 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #17, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Hood College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Hood College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical sciences 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 came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Takoma Park, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Bowie State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #19. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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