Maryland·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1021

Best Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Maryland, ranked by enrollment

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis.

41 schools in Maryland run programs that feed this job, graduating 8,740 people a year. The job pays a median of $98,850 in Maryland across about 830 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorInstructorComputer Science ProfessorComputer Information Systems Instructor (CIS Instructor)LecturerC++ ProfessorFaculty MemberCollege Professor
Graduates / yr
8,740
in Maryland
Median pay · Maryland
$98,850
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
830
people employed
Schools
41
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
49%
across those schools
Median net price
$23,136
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Maryland that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.04
Information Science/Studies
3,534graduates / yr
17 schools · 1 specialization · 40.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,313
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.07
Computer Science
2,598graduates / yr
16 schools · 1 specialization · 29.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $70,374
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.01
Computer and Information Sciences
1,789graduates / yr
27 schools · 2 specializations · 20.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,986
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.12
Management Information Systems and Services
472graduates / yr
8 schools · 2 specializations · 5.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $59,352
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.09
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
177graduates / yr
8 schools · 2 specializations · 2.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,901
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.31
Human Computer Interaction
104graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 1.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,986
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.08
Computer Software and Media Applications
33graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $33,504
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.02
Computer Programming
18graduates / yr
6 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $46,719
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.08
Mathematics and Computer Science
12graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $89,651
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
CIP 11.05
Computer Systems Analysis
3graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $51,805

13 programs in Maryland that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Maryland (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Maryland page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 11.0401In Maryland
3,534
40.4%
17$57,313$25,833
2
CIP 11.0701In Maryland
2,598
29.7%
16$70,374$23,250
3
CIP 11.0101In Maryland
1,680
19.2%
27$57,986$24,286
4
CIP 52.1201In Maryland
439
5.0%
8$59,352$24,618
5
CIP 11.0901In Maryland
160
1.8%
8$43,901$22,822
6
CIP 11.0102In Maryland
109
1.2%
4$57,986$24,286
7
CIP 30.3101In Maryland
104
1.2%
3$57,986$25,812
8
CIP 11.0804In Maryland
33
0.4%
1$33,504$27,000
9
CIP 52.1299In Maryland
33
0.4%
1$59,352$24,618
10
CIP 11.0201In Maryland
18
0.2%
6$46,719$20,729
11
CIP 11.0902In Maryland
17
0.2%
4$43,901$22,822
12
CIP 30.0801In Maryland
12
0.1%
2$89,651$23,175
13
CIP 11.0501In Maryland
3
0.0%
1$51,805$46,000

Top 25 schools in Maryland

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 16 of the 41 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD Public · 5 feeder programs
2,575Information Science/Studies$72,14033%
2University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD Public · 4 feeder programs
2,422Computer Science$99,75689%45%
3University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
860Information Science/Studies$63,33470%72%
4Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
742Computer and Information Sciences, General$109,51494%$11,8886%
5Montgomery College
Rockville, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
339Computer and Information Sciences, General32%
6Towson University
Towson, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
235Computer Science$71,79569%82%
7Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD Public · 4 feeder programs
159Information Science/Studies18%
8Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
145Management Information Systems, General$30,55019%
9Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD Public · 5 feeder programs
121Computer and Information Sciences, General$66,95041%82%
10Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD Public · 4 feeder programs
120Computer and Information Sciences, General31%
11Bowie State University
Bowie, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
99Computer and Information Sciences, General38%72%
12Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
95Information Science/Studies79%$26,58575%
13Howard Community College
Columbia, MD Public · 4 feeder programs
91Management Information Systems, General24%
14Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD Public · 4 feeder programs
72Computer and Information Sciences, General37%
15Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
71Information Science/Studies$61,29068%87%
16Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MD Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
61Artificial Intelligence$63,33443%$27,17974%
17Hood College
Frederick, MD Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
60Computer Science57%$23,24478%
18Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
46Computer and Information Sciences, General39%
19Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
45Computer Science$54,34950%89%
20Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
41Management Information Systems, General39%
21College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
40Computer and Information Sciences, General33%
22Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
38Management Information Systems, General$29,82840%
23United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
35Computer Science93%9%
24University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
29Information Science/Studies$37,41738%79%
25Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
24Information Science/Studies68%$26,55679%

All 41 schools in Maryland

Every school in Maryland with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Maryland that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphiPublic2,5755
University of Maryland - College ParkCollege ParkPublic2,4224
University of Maryland - Baltimore CountyBaltimorePublic8603
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimorePrivate not-for-profit7425
Montgomery CollegeRockvillePublic3392
Towson UniversityTowsonPublic2352
Prince George's Community CollegeLargoPublic1594
Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimorePublic1453
Morgan State UniversityBaltimorePublic1215
Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnoldPublic1204
Bowie State UniversityBowiePublic993
Loyola University MarylandBaltimorePrivate not-for-profit952
Howard Community CollegeColumbiaPublic914
Frederick Community CollegeFrederickPublic724
Salisbury UniversitySalisburyPublic712

What computer science teachers, postsecondary earn in Maryland

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Maryland
$98,850
Mean annual
$104,840
Jobs in state
830
What the range looks like
10th pct$31,760Median$98,85090th pct$180,340
Versus the national median
+1.9%

U.S. median $96,980. Maryland pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
1.32×

Concentrated here: Maryland employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in Maryland

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$100,660median
390 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$79,230median
50 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+5.3%
Faster than average
Openings per year
3,500
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
2,400
44,800 → 47,200
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary page.

How to become a Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Top skills

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Maryland

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 21 majors mapped to Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary21 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 11.0101Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • 11.0102Artificial Intelligence
  • 11.0199Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • 11.0201Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • 11.0401Information Science/Studies
  • 11.0501Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • 11.0701Computer Science
  • 11.0804Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
  • 11.0901Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • 11.0902Cloud Computing
  • 13.1321Computer Teacher Education
  • 30.0801Mathematics and Computer Science
  • 30.1601Accounting and Computer Science
  • 30.3001Computational Science
  • 30.3101Human Computer Interaction
  • 30.3901Economics and Computer Science
  • 30.4801Linguistics and Computer Science
  • 52.1201Management Information Systems, General
  • 52.1206Information Resources Management
  • 52.1207Knowledge Management
  • 52.1299Management Information Systems and Services, Other

Common questions

Answers for people weighing computer science teachers, postsecondary programs in Maryland.

What degree do you need to become a Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+

Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Information Science/Studies, which awarded 3,534 degrees in Maryland in 2024-25, 40.4% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 13 programs to this occupation. The largest are Information Science/Studies, Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Management Information Systems and Services, plus 6 more. Together they graduate about 8,740 people a year in Maryland.

How much do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn in Maryland?+

The median is $98,850 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 1.9% above the U.S. median of $96,980. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for computer science teachers, postsecondary growing?+

BLS projects a +5.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 3,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Maryland?+

41 institutions in Maryland reported graduates from at least one of the 13 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do computer science teachers, postsecondary work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Computer Science Professor, Computer Information Systems Instructor (CIS Instructor) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1021.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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