Maryland·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1032

Best Engineering Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Maryland, ranked by enrollment

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services.

25 schools in Maryland run programs that feed this job, graduating 4,521 people a year. The job pays a median of $117,200 in Maryland across about 690 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorInstructorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorLecturerDesign TeacherMining TeacherDrafting Teacher
Graduates / yr
4,521
in Maryland
Median pay · Maryland
$117,200
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
690
people employed
Schools
25
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
47%
across those schools
Median net price
$26,556
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.

Engineering
CIP 14.19
Mechanical Engineering
749graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 16.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $70,724
Engineering
CIP 14.01
Engineering
699graduates / yr
18 schools · 1 specialization · 15.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $67,734
Engineering
CIP 14.10
Electrical
585graduates / yr
11 schools · 2 specializations · 12.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $77,636
Engineering
CIP 14.05
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
545graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 12.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $64,660
Engineering
CIP 14.02
Aerospace
414graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 9.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,210
Engineering
CIP 14.27
Systems Engineering
355graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 7.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $79,942
Engineering
CIP 14.07
Chemical Engineering
239graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 5.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,072
Engineering
CIP 14.08
Civil Engineering
180graduates / yr
3 schools · 2 specializations · 4.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $69,574
Engineering
CIP 14.09
Computer Engineering
176graduates / yr
8 schools · 3 specializations · 3.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $78,333
Engineering
CIP 14.42
Mechatronics
143graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 3.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,645
Engineering
CIP 14.18
Materials Engineering
95graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 2.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $74,110
Engineering
CIP 14.37
Operations Research
95graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 2.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $92,531
Engineering
CIP 14.14
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
65graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 1.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $64,608
Engineering
CIP 14.24
Ocean Engineering
48graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $69,707
Engineering
CIP 14.22
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
36graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $92,559
Engineering
CIP 14.99
Engineering
34graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,678
Engineering
CIP 14.23
Nuclear Engineering
17graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,724
Engineering
CIP 14.03
Agricultural Engineering
16graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $65,020
Engineering
CIP 14.35
Industrial Engineering
9graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $74,748
Engineering
CIP 14.13
Engineering Science
7graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,378
Engineering
CIP 14.12
Engineering Physics
5graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,457
Engineering
CIP 14.47
Electrical and Computer Engineering
4graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Engineering
CIP 14.11
Engineering Mechanics
3graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $77,174
Engineering
CIP 14.45
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
2graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $59,620

28 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 14.1901In Maryland
749
16.6%
4$70,724$24,833
2
CIP 14.0101In Maryland
699
15.5%
18$67,734$24,375
3
CIP 14.1001In Maryland
570
12.6%
11$77,636$25,000
4
CIP 14.0501In Maryland
545
12.1%
3$64,660$23,246
5
CIP 14.0201In Maryland
414
9.2%
4$72,210$25,000
6
CIP 14.2701In Maryland
355
7.9%
4$79,942$20,500
7
CIP 14.0701In Maryland
239
5.3%
3$73,072$23,399
8
CIP 14.0801In Maryland
172
3.8%
3$69,574$24,625
9
CIP 14.0901In Maryland
169
3.7%
8$78,333$24,098
10
CIP 14.4201In Maryland
143
3.2%
5$72,645$24,250
11
CIP 14.1801In Maryland
95
2.1%
2$74,110$23,250
12
CIP 14.3701In Maryland
95
2.1%
1$92,531$15,000
13
CIP 14.1401In Maryland
65
1.4%
2$64,608$23,250
14
CIP 14.2401In Maryland
48
1.1%
1$69,707$26,500
15
CIP 14.2201In Maryland
36
0.8%
1$92,559$27,000
16
CIP 14.9999In Maryland
34
0.8%
1$73,678$22,938
17
CIP 14.2301In Maryland
17
0.4%
1$73,724$23,250
18
CIP 14.0301In Maryland
16
0.4%
1$65,020$23,000
19
CIP 14.1004In Maryland
15
0.3%
1$77,636$25,000
20
CIP 14.3501In Maryland
9
0.2%
1$74,748$24,989
21
CIP 14.0804In Maryland
8
0.2%
1$69,574$24,625
22
CIP 14.1301In Maryland
7
0.2%
1$73,378$17,083
23
CIP 14.0999In Maryland
6
0.1%
2$78,333$24,098
24
CIP 14.1201In Maryland
5
0.1%
2$57,457$24,706
25
CIP 14.4701In Maryland
4
0.1%
1
26
CIP 14.1101In Maryland
3
0.1%
1$77,174$26,966
27
CIP 14.4501In Maryland
2
0.0%
1$59,620$23,012
28
CIP 14.0903In Maryland
1
0.0%
1$78,333$24,098

Top 25 schools in Maryland

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 6 of the 25 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 13 feeder programs
1,772Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering$76,92894%$11,8886%
2University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD Public · 14 feeder programs
1,579Engineering, General89%45%
3United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD Public · 10 feeder programs
408Operations Research93%9%
4University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD Public · 6 feeder programs
248Mechanical Engineering$71,51970%72%
5Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD Public · 8 feeder programs
129Electrical and Electronics Engineering$78,03341%82%
6Montgomery College
Rockville, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
88Engineering, General32%
7University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
45Systems Engineering33%
8Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
36Engineering, General31%
9College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
36Engineering, General33%
10Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
26Engineering, General$64,11679%$26,58575%
11Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
24Engineering, General19%
12Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
19Engineering, General39%
13Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MD Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
18Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering43%$27,17974%
14Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
13Engineering, General39%
15Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
13Engineering, General$62,96850%89%
16Howard Community College
Columbia, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
13Engineering, General24%
17Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
13Engineering, General18%
18University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
10Engineering, General$73,83935%96%
19Cecil College
North East, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
7Engineering, General37%
20Goucher College
Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Engineering Science57%$22,66778%
21Garrett College
McHenry, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
5Engineering, General34%
22Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
5Engineering, General39%
23Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
4Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering68%$26,55679%
24Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
2Engineering Physics/Applied Physics68%87%
25Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
1Electrical and Electronics Engineering17%

All 25 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
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimorePrivate not-for-profit1,77213
University of Maryland - College ParkCollege ParkPublic1,57914
United States Naval AcademyAnnapolisPublic40810
University of Maryland - Baltimore CountyBaltimorePublic2486
Morgan State UniversityBaltimorePublic1298
Montgomery CollegeRockvillePublic881
University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphiPublic452
Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnoldPublic363
College of Southern MarylandLa PlataPublic363
Loyola University MarylandBaltimorePrivate not-for-profit261
Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimorePublic243
Harford Community CollegeBel AirPublic191
Capitol Technology UniversityLaurelPrivate not-for-profit185
Carroll Community CollegeWestminsterPublic132
Frostburg State UniversityFrostburgPublic131

What engineering teachers, postsecondary earn in Maryland

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

Median annual in Maryland
$117,200
Mean annual
$128,320
Jobs in state
690
What the range looks like
10th pct$66,820Median$117,20090th pct$216,050
Versus the national median
+7.3%

U.S. median $109,270. Maryland pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.96×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Maryland

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$106,690median

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+8.1%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
4,100
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
4,100
50,300 → 54,400
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 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary page.

How to become a Engineering 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

Learning StrategiesSpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingMathematics

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 25 majors mapped to Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 14.0101Engineering, General
  • 14.0201Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • 14.0202Astronautical Engineering
  • 14.0299Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other
  • 14.0301Agricultural Engineering
  • 14.0401Architectural Engineering
  • 14.0501Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • 14.0601Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
  • 14.0701Chemical Engineering
  • 14.0702Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • 14.0799Chemical Engineering, Other
  • 14.0801Civil Engineering, General
  • 14.0802Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • 14.0803Structural Engineering
  • 14.0804Transportation and Highway Engineering
  • 14.0805Water Resources Engineering
  • 14.0899Civil Engineering, Other
  • 14.0901Computer Engineering, General
  • 14.0902Computer Hardware Engineering
  • 14.0903Computer Software Engineering
  • 14.0999Computer Engineering, Other
  • 14.1001Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • 14.1003Laser and Optical Engineering
  • 14.1004Telecommunications Engineering
  • 14.1099Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other

Common questions

Answers for people weighing engineering teachers, postsecondary programs in Maryland.

What degree do you need to become an Engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering, which awarded 749 degrees in Maryland in 2024-25, 16.6% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming an Engineering Teacher, Postsecondary?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 28 programs to this occupation. The largest are Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Electrical, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, plus 20 more. Together they graduate about 4,521 people a year in Maryland.

How much do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn in Maryland?+

The median is $117,200 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 7.3% above the U.S. median of $109,270. 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 engineering teachers, postsecondary growing?+

BLS projects a +8.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 4,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

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

25 institutions in Maryland reported graduates from at least one of the 28 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 engineering teachers, postsecondary work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1032.

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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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