Information Technology Schools In Maryland
In Maryland, there are 41 accredited schools where information technology classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of information technology and information technology training in Maryland, which includes information technology training at the following levels:
- Information Technology Certificate
- Associates degree in Information Technology
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology
- Masters degree in Information Technology
- PhD degree in Information Technology
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Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Information Technology Employment
| Maryland | 81,250 |
| National | 2,922,550 |
Of all of the information technology professionals in the country, nearly 3% are in the state of Maryland.
Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In Maryland
| 74,190 | 73,320 | 76,240 | 78,940 | 8,610 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maryland, information technology is a shrinking field. 65,580 less information technology professionals were working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of information technology professionals has shrunk by 88%. This is slower than the trend for information technology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of information technology professionals has shrunk by 89% between 2006 and 2010.
Information Technology VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $79,578 | $84,501 | $86,758 | $88,172 | $123,770 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Information Technology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Maryland, as the number of information technology professionals is declining, the salaries earned by information technology professionals are increasing. The mean salary for information technology professionals in 2006 was $79,578 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $123,770 per year.
Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$71,980 |
25th percentile |
$93,370 |
50th percentile |
$122,210 |
75th percentile |
$149,300 |
90th percentile |
$176,390 |
Thus, there was a 36% growth in information technology professionals' 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 information technology. The pay differential between the highest paid information technology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 145%
Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Maryland
Computer Networking |
$86,855 |
Computer Science |
$78,138 |
Information Systems |
$106,115 |
Information Technology |
$87,562 |
Information technology professionals in Maryland earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Information Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
22 |
bachelor |
37 |
master |
17 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
19 |
| Total | 99 |
As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 41 accredited information technology schools in Maryland state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 2,779 information technology graduates from information technology courses in Maryland and in 2010 there were 1,966 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland by 29%. 37% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in information technology.