Best Financial Risk Specialist programs in Maryland, ranked by enrollment
Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization.
23 schools in Maryland run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,683 people a year. The job pays a median of $117,130 in Maryland across about 890 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
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.
8 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.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 52.0301In Maryland → | 815 | 48.4% | 21 | $51,824 | $24,433 |
| 2 | CIP 52.0801In Maryland → | 713 | 42.4% | 7 | $53,572 | $23,672 |
| 3 | CIP 52.0304In Maryland → | 79 | 4.7% | 2 | $51,824 | $24,433 |
| 4 | CIP 27.0305In Maryland → | 39 | 2.3% | 2 | $60,930 | $21,143 |
| 5 | CIP 52.0601In Maryland → | 20 | 1.2% | 1 | $53,269 | $21,962 |
| 6 | CIP 52.0305In Maryland → | 9 | 0.5% | 1 | $51,824 | $24,433 |
| 7 | CIP 52.1304In Maryland → | 7 | 0.4% | 2 | $62,069 | $23,500 |
| 8 | CIP 52.0807In Maryland → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $53,572 | $23,672 |
Top 23 schools in Maryland
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 8 of the 23 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD Public · 3 feeder programs | 575 | Finance, General | $75,689 | 89% | — | 45% |
| 2 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD Public · 3 feeder programs | 487 | Accounting | $58,863 | 33% | — | — |
| 3 | Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 170 | Finance, General | — | 79% | $26,585 | 75% |
| 4 | Towson University Towson, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 116 | Accounting | $64,012 | 69% | — | 82% |
| 5 | Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Public · 2 feeder programs | 82 | Finance, General | $54,776 | 68% | — | 87% |
| 6 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD Public · 3 feeder programs | 49 | Finance, General | — | 41% | — | 82% |
| 7 | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 34 | Accounting | — | 19% | — | — |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 25 | Financial Mathematics | — | 94% | $11,888 | 6% |
| 9 | Strayer University - Maryland Baltimore, MD Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 21 | Accounting and Finance | $52,373 | 38% | $18,092 | — |
| 10 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 20 | Accounting | — | 70% | — | 72% |
| 11 | Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 17 | Accounting | $67,261 | 68% | $26,556 | 79% |
| 12 | Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Accounting | $49,013 | 50% | — | 89% |
| 13 | Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Accounting | $64,849 | 65% | $23,136 | 74% |
| 14 | Harford Community College Bel Air, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Accounting | — | 39% | — | — |
| 15 | Hood College Frederick, MD Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 9 | Finance, General | — | 57% | $23,244 | 78% |
| 16 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Finance, General | — | 35% | — | 96% |
| 17 | Coppin State University Baltimore, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Accounting | — | 26% | — | 46% |
| 18 | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Accounting | — | 31% | — | — |
| 19 | Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Accounting | — | 17% | — | — |
| 20 | University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Accounting | — | 38% | — | 79% |
| 21 | Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Accounting | — | 29% | $15,048 | 46% |
| 22 | Howard Community College Columbia, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Accounting | — | 24% | — | — |
| 23 | Frederick Community College Frederick, MD Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Accounting | — | 37% | — | — |
All 23 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.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland - College Park | College Park | Public | 575 | 3 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | Public | 487 | 3 |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore | Private not-for-profit | 170 | 3 |
| Towson University | Towson | Public | 116 | 2 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury | Public | 82 | 2 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | Public | 49 | 3 |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore | Public | 34 | 1 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | Private not-for-profit | 25 | 2 |
| Strayer University - Maryland | Baltimore | Private for-profit | 21 | 3 |
| University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore | Public | 20 | 1 |
| Stevenson University | Owings Mills | Private not-for-profit | 17 | 1 |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg | Public | 14 | 1 |
| Mount St. Mary's University | Emmitsburg | Private not-for-profit | 14 | 1 |
| Harford Community College | Bel Air | Public | 12 | 1 |
| Hood College | Frederick | Private not-for-profit | 9 | 2 |
What financial risk specialists earn in Maryland
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $117,330. Maryland pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Maryland
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
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 Financial Risk Specialists page.
How to become a Financial Risk Specialist
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
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 12 majors mapped to Financial Risk Specialists12 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 27.0305Financial Mathematics
- 52.0215Risk Management
- 52.0301Accounting
- 52.0304Accounting and Finance
- 52.0305Accounting and Business/Management
- 52.0601Business/Managerial Economics
- 52.0801Finance, General
- 52.0806International Finance
- 52.0807Investments and Securities
- 52.0808Public Finance
- 52.0810Financial Risk Management
- 52.1304Actuarial Science
Common questions
Answers for people weighing financial risk specialists programs in Maryland.
What degree do you need to become a Financial Risk Specialist?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Accounting, which awarded 815 degrees in Maryland in 2024-25, 48.4% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Financial Risk Specialist?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 8 programs to this occupation. The largest are Accounting and Related Services, Finance and Financial Management Services, Applied Mathematics, Business/Managerial Economics, plus 1 more. Together they graduate about 1,683 people a year in Maryland.
How much do financial risk specialists earn in Maryland?+
The median is $117,130 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 0.2% below the U.S. median of $117,330. 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 financial risk specialists growing?+
BLS projects a +6.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 4,800 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Maryland?+
23 institutions in Maryland reported graduates from at least one of the 8 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 financial risk specialists work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Analyst, Risk Analyst, Risk Specialist, Securities Analyst among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 13-2054.
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 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected 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 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, 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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