Maryland Colleges and Universities: Career Training Programs

Published: November, 2010

Maryland ranks second in the nation in terms of median household income (nearly $61,600 in 2005) and fourth in the nation in per capita income (about $44,000 in 2006), partially due to its highly educated workforce. Maryland serves as headquarters to a number of top businesses, including Lockheed Martin, Constellation Energy, Marriott International, and Black & Decker.

Job training in the IT industry leads to many career opportunities in Maryland. The state is home to six of the top 100 fastest-growing tech companies in the nation, according to CNN Money. On the list:

#26 Digene (Gaithersburg)
#42 USEC (Bethesda)
#48 CoStar Group (Bethesda)
#62 Integral Systems (Lanham)

Baltimore, Maryland's largest city, is home to a variety of healthcare, retail, financial, and IT companies. Salary.com reports that massage therapists in Baltimore, Maryland earn anywhere from $36,700 to $55,700, based on education and career experience. Entry-level network engineers in Baltimore, Maryland earn $56,300 on average, while more experienced engineers might earn anywhere from $92,000 to $112,300. No educational program can guarantee a particular job or salary, but in many Maryland companies, education or job training is preferred or even required.

Sources:

Salary.com
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
CNN Money, "100 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies"
Maryland Dept of Economics and Development

Schools in Maryland: Degree, Coursework, & Certificate Programs

Note: This list also contains online schools that accept students from Maryland.

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The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division

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