History Schools In Maryland
There are 23 accredited history schools in Maryland for faculty who teach history classes to choose from. The trends in Maryland's history academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in history includes history training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in History
- Masters degree in History
- PhD degree in History
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National History Employment
| Maryland | 290 |
| National | 8,350 |
Approximately 4% of the country's history professionals work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Maryland
| 350 | 440 | 370 | 370 | 290 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maryland, history is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 60 less history professionals working in Maryland than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of history professionals has shrunk by 17%. This decline is faster than the national trend for history professionals which shows a 2% decrease in the number of history professionals working around the nation.
History VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $61,700 | $56,235 | $62,165 | $60,535 | $76,930 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: History
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by history professionals is increasing in Maryland. History professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $61,700 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $76,930 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$41,565 |
25th percentile |
$54,100 |
50th percentile |
$73,040 |
75th percentile |
$100,300 |
90th percentile |
$117,350 |
This represents a 20% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Maryland state, within the field of history, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid history professionals earn 182% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Maryland
History |
$76,930 |
Liberal Arts |
$74,360 |
Political Science |
$85,200 |
In Maryland, history professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
25 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 36 |
The number of students graduating from the 23 accredited history schools in Maryland is increasing. In 2006 there were 810 history graduates from history courses in Maryland and in 2010 there were 823 graduates.
Thus there was a 2% percent increase in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland. Most of these graduates, or 69%, earned a bachelor's degree in history.