Computer Science Schools In Maryland
Maryland has 9 accredited computer science schools where computer science faculty who teach computer science classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in computer science in the state of Maryland, which encompasses computer science training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Computer Science
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science
- Masters degree in Computer Science
- PhD degree in Computer Science
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| Maryland | 39,530 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Approximately 3% of the country's computer science professionals work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In Maryland
| 35,480 | 34,150 | 35,610 | 37,520 | 11,840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of computer science professionals is shrinking in Maryland. There were 23,640 less computer science professionals working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 67% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for computer science professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 71% between 2006 and 2010.
Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $67,094 | $72,422 | $76,390 | $77,570 | $82,943 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by computer science professionals is increasing in Maryland. The mean salary for computer science professionals in 2006 was $67,094 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $82,943 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$45,183 |
25th percentile |
$60,927 |
50th percentile |
$79,950 |
75th percentile |
$100,423 |
90th percentile |
$120,896 |
This represents a 19% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of computer science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid computer science professionals earning 168% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Maryland state.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in Maryland
Computer Engineering |
$97,983 |
Computer Forensics |
$69,625 |
Computer Programming |
$77,260 |
Computer Science |
$78,138 |
Information Systems |
$106,115 |
Information Technology |
$87,562 |
In Maryland, computer science professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 15 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited computer science schools in Maryland is decreasing. In Maryland, there were 248 graduates in 2006. And there were 213 graduates from computer science courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland by 14%. Most of these graduates, or 53%, earned a bachelor's degree in computer science.