2024 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #18 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 613 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physical sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt physical sciences students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

183 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences has to look into University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

93 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Towson University

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	37	1,945
New York	37	2,449
New Jersey	34	587
Delaware	30	86
District of Columbia	28	103

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	268
Physics	193
Geological & Earth Sciences	88
Astronomy & Astrophysics	31
General Physical Sciences	19
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	14

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	2,384
Engineering	2,311
Mathematics & Statistics	661
Natural Resources & Conservation	413
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	193
Architecture & Related Services	153
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	89
Engineering Technologies	27
Science Technologies / Technicians	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.