Biomedical Engineering Schools In Maryland
There are 4 accredited biomedical engineering schools in Maryland for faculty who teach biomedical engineering classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the biomedical engineering academic community in Maryland, and the future trends in biomedical engineering training at the following levels:
- Biomedical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Biomedical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering
- Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering
- PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Biomedical Engineering Employment
| Maryland | 490 |
| National | 15,280 |
Of all of the biomedical engineering professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Maryland.
Employment Growth for Biomedical engineering professionals In Maryland
| 370 | 500 | 590 | 560 | 490 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Biomedical Engineering is a growing field in Maryland. In Maryland, 120 more biomedical engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of biomedical engineering professionals has grown by 32%. This growth is faster than the change in the number of biomedical engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of biomedical engineering professionals has grown by 9% from 2006 to 2010.
Biomedical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $82,660 | $84,730 | $82,850 | $85,620 | $87,420 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Biomedical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to biomedical engineering professionals are growing in Maryland. The mean salary for biomedical engineering professionals in 2006 was $82,660 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $87,420 per year.
Salary percentiles for Biomedical engineering professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$56,130 |
25th percentile |
$64,700 |
50th percentile |
$89,030 |
75th percentile |
$102,070 |
90th percentile |
$115,750 |
This represents a 5% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Maryland, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of biomedical engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid biomedical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 106%
Average Salaries for Biomedical engineering professionals and related professions in Maryland
Biochemistry |
$77,070 |
Biology |
$83,323 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$87,420 |
Engineering |
$84,383 |
Physics |
$118,110 |
In Maryland, biomedical engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Biomedical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 9 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited biomedical engineering schools in Maryland is increasing. In 2006, 174 students graduated from biomedical engineering courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 191 students graduated.
This represents a 10% increase in the number of biomedical engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Maryland state. A majority of these graduates, or 44%, graduated with an master's degree in biomedical engineering.