Fire Science Schools In Maryland
In Maryland, there are 8 accredited schools where fire science classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in fire science in the state of Maryland, which encompasses fire science training at the following levels:
- Fire Science Certificate
- Associates degree in Fire Science
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Fire Science Employment
| Maryland | 3,390 |
| National | 154,160 |
Of all of the fire science professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Maryland.
Employment Growth for Fire science professionals In Maryland
| 3,620 | 3,900 | 3,990 | 3,990 | 3,390 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Fire Science is a shrinking field in Maryland. There were 230 less fire science professionals working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Maryland, this field has shrunk by 6% in four years. This decline is slower than the national trend for fire science professionals which shows a 8% increase in the number of fire science professionals working around the nation.
Fire Science VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $55,060 | $56,235 | $59,918 | $62,698 | $67,500 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Fire Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of fire science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to fire science professionals are increasing in Maryland. Fire science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $55,060 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $67,500 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Fire science professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$40,822 |
25th percentile |
$51,102 |
50th percentile |
$66,240 |
75th percentile |
$83,402 |
90th percentile |
$96,798 |
This represents a 18% 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 fire science. The pay differential between the highest paid fire science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 137%
Average Salaries for Fire science professionals and related professions in Maryland
Construction Management |
$64,718 |
Criminal Justice |
$47,718 |
Fire Science |
$67,500 |
Forestry |
$53,698 |
Public Administration |
$97,008 |
Fire science professionals in Maryland earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Fire Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 10 |
As the number of fire science professionals is decreasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited fire science schools in Maryland state is decreasing. In Maryland, there were 38 graduates in 2006. And there were 12 graduates from fire science courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of fire science school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland by 68%. 60% of these graduates received a associate's degree in fire science.