Engineering Schools In Maryland
Maryland has 24 accredited engineering schools where engineering faculty who teach engineering classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in engineering in the state of Maryland, which encompasses engineering training at the following levels:
- Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Maryland | 47,150 |
| National | 1,704,460 |
Of all of the engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Maryland
| 44,410 | 46,060 | 49,390 | 50,010 | 34,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maryland, engineering is a shrinking field. 10,080 less engineering professionals were working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of engineering professionals has shrunk by 23%. This decline is slower than the change in the number of engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of engineering professionals has shrunk by 23% from 2006 to 2010.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $71,144 | $70,949 | $79,533 | $82,385 | $83,540 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Maryland, as the number of engineering professionals is declining, the salaries earned by engineering professionals are increasing. Engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $71,144 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $83,540 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$47,872 |
25th percentile |
$61,585 |
50th percentile |
$82,921 |
75th percentile |
$104,049 |
90th percentile |
$125,177 |
Thus, engineering professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Maryland state, within the field of engineering, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid engineering professionals earn 115% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Maryland
Biomedical Engineering |
$87,420 |
Civil Engineering |
$64,700 |
Computer Engineering |
$97,983 |
Electrical Engineering |
$77,650 |
Engineering |
$84,383 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$73,012 |
Software Engineering |
$96,855 |
Engineering professionals in Maryland earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
19 |
bachelor |
40 |
master |
29 |
doctor |
19 |
Certificate |
16 |
| Total | 123 |
As the number of engineering professionals is decreasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 24 accredited engineering schools in Maryland state is decreasing. In 2006, 3,279 students graduated from engineering courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 2,336 students graduated.
Thus there was a 29% percent decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland. Most of these graduates, or 33%, earned an bachelor's degree in engineering.