Electrical Engineering Schools In Maryland
In Maryland, there are 8 accredited schools where electrical engineering classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in electrical engineering in the state of Maryland, which encompasses electrical engineering training at the following levels:
- Electrical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
Schools
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment
| Maryland | 7,190 |
| National | 296,520 |
Approximately 2% of the country's electrical engineering professionals work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Maryland
| 6,680 | 7,020 | 7,930 | 8,120 | 7,190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Electrical Engineering is a growing field in Maryland. There were 510 more electrical engineering professionals working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of electrical engineering professionals has grown by 8%. This is faster than the trend for electrical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $69,180 | $72,540 | $75,980 | $76,915 | $77,650 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of electrical engineering professionals is growing, the salaries paid to electrical engineering professionals are increasing in Maryland. The mean salary for electrical engineering professionals in 2006 was $69,180 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $77,650 per year.
Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$49,115 |
25th percentile |
$60,850 |
50th percentile |
$75,475 |
75th percentile |
$93,610 |
90th percentile |
$112,050 |
Thus, there was a 11% growth in electrical engineering professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of electrical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid electrical engineering professionals earning 128% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Maryland state.
Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Maryland
Civil Engineering |
$64,700 |
Electrical Engineering |
$77,650 |
Engineering |
$84,383 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$73,012 |
Electrical engineering professionals in Maryland earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 16 |
As the number of electrical engineering professionals is increasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited electrical engineering schools in Maryland state is decreasing. In 2006, 798 students graduated from electrical engineering courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 105 students graduated.
Thus there was a 87% percent decrease in the number of electrical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland. Most of these graduates, or 56%, earned a associate's degree in electrical engineering.