Law Schools In Maryland
Law classes faculty can choose to work at one of 29 accredited law schools in Maryland. The trends in Maryland's law academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in law includes law training at the following levels:
- Law Certificate
- Associates degree in Law
- Bachelors degree in Law
- Masters degree in Law
- PhD degree in Law
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Law Employment
| Maryland | 43,630 |
| National | 2,096,250 |
Approximately 2% of the country's law professionals work in Maryland state.
Employment Growth for Law professionals In Maryland
| 24,350 | 40,810 | 40,430 | 39,660 | 43,630 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maryland, the field of law is growing. There were 19,280 more law professionals working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 79% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for law professionals which shows a 3% increase in the number of law professionals working around the nation.
Law VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $57,494 | $62,142 | $57,294 | $66,961 | $66,572 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Law
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Maryland, as the number of law professionals is growing, the salaries earned by law professionals are increasing. The mean salary for law professionals in 2006 was $57,494 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $66,572 per year.
Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$38,164 |
25th percentile |
$48,572 |
50th percentile |
$63,426 |
75th percentile |
$81,338 |
90th percentile |
$99,250 |
Thus, law professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Maryland state, within the field of law, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid law professionals earn 160% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Maryland
Court Reporter |
$44,260 |
Criminal Justice |
$47,718 |
Criminology |
$75,023 |
Forensic Accounting |
$66,773 |
Forensic Science |
$58,850 |
Homeland Security |
$50,810 |
Law |
$66,572 |
Paralegal |
$46,165 |
Public Administration |
$97,008 |
In Maryland, law professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
30 |
bachelor |
14 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
31 |
| Total | 84 |
As the number of law professionals is increasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 29 accredited law schools in Maryland state is decreasing. In 2006, 2,341 students graduated from law courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 1,787 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of law school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland by 24%. A majority of these graduates, or 37%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in law.