The University of Maryland boasts top 20 in graduate physics programs including 17th in graduate physics including atomic/molecular/optical physics (6th), quantum (9th), and condensed matter (17th).
Top 20
Most Beautiful Main Street
Reader’s Digest named the City of Frederick one of their twenty most beautiful main streets in the U.S.
Top 50
Best places to live (Frederick)
Frederick was named in Money.com’s 50 Best Places to Live list.
16.7%
Foreign born population
Foreign-born residents make up 16.7 percent of the state’s population.
44.7%
of Marylanders have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
44% of Marylanders have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
45%
Cost of living in Baltimore region vs. New York City
60%
Reduction in greenhouse gas goal (by 2031)
$1.2 million
Film Production Activity Tax Credit funding for Maryland small films in FY26
Film Production Activity Tax Credit funding for Maryland small films in FY26
