Education Jobs and MBA Programs in Maryland

Maryland has plenty of educational and career opportunities for education administrators. There are currently 3,480 jobs for education administrators in Maryland and that number is growing. A 10 percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 3,820 by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for education administrators. National projections show a rise of just two percent over the next 10 years. Education administrators plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional, student administration and services, and other educational activities at postsecondary institutions, including universities, and junior and community colleges.

Maryland photo by Abhijit Tembhekar

The income for education administrators is $48 per hour or $100,000 per year on average in Maryland. Nationally, their income is $45 hourly or $92,000 per year on average.

Maryland, nicknamed the Old Line State, has seen its population grow 7.6 percent to 5,699,478 over the last decade. Annapolis is the state capital. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 3,471,985 and the average annual income in Maryland was $48,164, which is up from $46,922 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 7.0 percent in 2009, a jump of 2.6 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 31.4 percent, which is above the national average.

Engineering services, radio broadcasting communications equipment manufacturing, photofinishing and photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour) are the top employing fields in Maryland.

One of the many things Maryland is known for, Swallow Falls State Park near Oakland showcases Muddy Creek Falls. At 63 feet it is the largest waterfall in Maryland. Maryland has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

Education

Education administrators plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional, student administration and services, and other educational activities at postsecondary institutions, including universities, and junior and community colleges.

While working, they often recruit and terminate departmental personnel and participate in faculty and college committee efforts.

They are required to pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop and listen well to others and take in their information and issues.

Education administrators should be able to articulate ideas and problems and listen to and understand others in meetings.

In order to be successful in the workplace, education administrators must have exceptional integrity and be reliable.