Biology Schools In Maryland
There are 31 accredited biology schools in Maryland for faculty who teach biology classes to choose from. The trends in Maryland's biology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in biology includes biology training at the following levels:
- Biology Certificate
- Associates degree in Biology
- Bachelors degree in Biology
- Masters degree in Biology
- PhD degree in Biology
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Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Biology Employment
| Maryland | 9,880 |
| National | 232,950 |
Approximately 4% of the country's biology professionals work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for Biology professionals In Maryland
| 9,210 | 9,290 | 9,850 | 9,950 | 9,880 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of biology professionals is growing in Maryland. There were 670 more biology professionals working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of biology professionals has grown by 7%. This is faster than the trend for biology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of biology professionals has grown by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Biology VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $73,157 | $74,760 | $76,178 | $80,952 | $83,323 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Biology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Maryland, as the number of biology professionals is growing, the salaries earned by biology professionals are increasing. The mean salary for biology professionals in 2006 was $73,157 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $83,323 per year.
Salary percentiles for Biology professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$47,270 |
25th percentile |
$60,557 |
50th percentile |
$78,017 |
75th percentile |
$100,940 |
90th percentile |
$129,127 |
Thus, there was a 12% growth in biology professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 173% pay differential between the highest paid biology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of biology in Maryland.
Average Salaries for Biology professionals and related professions in Maryland
Biochemistry |
$77,070 |
Biology |
$83,323 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$87,420 |
Chemistry |
$64,135 |
Physics |
$118,110 |
Biology professionals in Maryland earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Biology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
30 |
master |
24 |
doctor |
15 |
Certificate |
10 |
| Total | 83 |
The number of students graduating from the 31 accredited biology schools in Maryland is increasing. In 2006, 1,770 students graduated from biology courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 1,952 students graduated.
This represents a 10% increase in the number of biology degree or certificate school graduates in Maryland state. 36% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in biology.