Maryland·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1022

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

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations.

24 schools in Maryland run programs that feed this job, graduating 2,003 people a year. The job pays a median of $83,360 in Maryland across about 820 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorInstructorMathematics ProfessorMathematics Instructor (Math Instructor)LecturerMath TeacherMath ProfessorAlgebra Teacher
Graduates / yr
2,003
in Maryland
Median pay · Maryland
$83,360
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
820
people employed
Schools
24
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
57%
across those schools
Median net price
$23,244
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.

11 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 52.1302In Maryland
969
48.4%
4$62,069$23,500
2
CIP 27.0101In Maryland
484
24.2%
18$48,772$21,544
3
CIP 27.0501In Maryland
206
10.3%
4$59,718$20,150
4
CIP 27.0301In Maryland
185
9.2%
8$60,930$21,143
5
CIP 27.0601In Maryland
49
2.4%
1
6
CIP 27.0305In Maryland
39
1.9%
2$60,930$21,143
7
CIP 13.1311In Maryland
28
1.4%
6$43,033$26,044
8
CIP 26.1102In Maryland
23
1.1%
1$72,338$18,500
9
CIP 30.0801In Maryland
12
0.6%
2$89,651$23,175
10
CIP 27.0599In Maryland
6
0.3%
1$59,718$20,150
11
CIP 27.9999In Maryland
2
0.1%
1$59,063$21,500

Top 24 schools in Maryland

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 4 of the 24 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 · 7 feeder programs
1,194Business Statistics94%$11,8886%
2University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD Public · 5 feeder programs
469Business Statistics$72,30489%45%
3University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
89Business Statistics33%
4University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
73Mathematics, General$54,36270%72%
5Towson University
Towson, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
39Mathematics, General$56,44369%82%
6Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
23Mathematics, General$49,12568%87%
7United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
23Mathematics, General93%9%
8Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD Public · 3 feeder programs
12Mathematics and Computer Science41%82%
9Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
12Statistics, Other65%$23,13674%
10St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
12Mathematics, General70%69%
11Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
11Mathematics, General31%
12Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
10Applied Mathematics, General79%$26,58575%
13Hood College
Frederick, MD Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
6Mathematics, General57%$23,24478%
14McDaniel College
Westminster, MD Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
6Mathematics, General63%$18,98878%
15Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
5Mathematics, General26%46%
16Goucher College
Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
4Mathematics and Computer Science57%$22,66778%
17Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
3Mathematics, General50%89%
18Bowie State University
Bowie, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
2Mathematics, General38%72%
19Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
2Mathematics Teacher Education37%
20Howard Community College
Columbia, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
2Mathematics Teacher Education24%
21Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
2Mathematics, General50%$24,33382%
22Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
2Applied Mathematics, General68%$26,55679%
23Cecil College
North East, MD Public · 1 feeder programs
1Mathematics, General37%
24Washington College
Chestertown, MD Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Mathematics, General65%$24,97357%

All 24 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-profit1,1947
University of Maryland - College ParkCollege ParkPublic4695
University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphiPublic891
University of Maryland - Baltimore CountyBaltimorePublic733
Towson UniversityTowsonPublic393
Salisbury UniversitySalisburyPublic232
United States Naval AcademyAnnapolisPublic231
Morgan State UniversityBaltimorePublic123
Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburgPrivate not-for-profit122
St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's CityPublic121
Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnoldPublic112
Loyola University MarylandBaltimorePrivate not-for-profit102
Hood CollegeFrederickPrivate not-for-profit62
McDaniel CollegeWestminsterPrivate not-for-profit62
Coppin State UniversityBaltimorePublic52

What mathematical 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
$83,360
Mean annual
$103,800
Jobs in state
820
What the range looks like
10th pct$54,030Median$83,36090th pct$176,630
Versus the national median
+4.3%

U.S. median $79,940. Maryland pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.97×

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

Metro areas in Maryland

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$95,070median
470 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$60,800median
40 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+2.3%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
4,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
1,300
58,900 → 60,200
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 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary page.

How to become a Mathematical 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

MathematicsSpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingCritical Thinking

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 23 majors mapped to Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary20 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 13.1311Mathematics Teacher Education
  • 26.1102Biostatistics
  • 27.0101Mathematics, General
  • 27.0102Algebra and Number Theory(no graduates reported)
  • 27.0103Analysis and Functional Analysis
  • 27.0104Geometry/Geometric Analysis(no graduates reported)
  • 27.0105Topology and Foundations
  • 27.0199Mathematics, Other
  • 27.0301Applied Mathematics, General
  • 27.0304Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • 27.0305Financial Mathematics
  • 27.0306Mathematical Biology
  • 27.0399Applied Mathematics, Other
  • 27.0501Statistics, General
  • 27.0502Mathematical Statistics and Probability
  • 27.0503Mathematics and Statistics
  • 27.0599Statistics, Other
  • 27.0601Applied Statistics, General
  • 27.9999Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • 30.0801Mathematics and Computer Science
  • 30.5001Mathematics and Atmospheric/Oceanic Science(no graduates reported)
  • 38.0102Logic
  • 52.1302Business Statistics

Common questions

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

What degree do you need to become a Mathematical 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 Business Statistics, which awarded 969 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 Mathematical Science Teacher, Postsecondary?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 11 programs to this occupation. The largest are Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, plus 5 more. Together they graduate about 2,003 people a year in Maryland.

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

The median is $83,360 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 4.3% above the U.S. median of $79,940. 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 mathematical science teachers, postsecondary growing?+

BLS projects a +2.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 4,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

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

24 institutions in Maryland reported graduates from at least one of the 11 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 mathematical science teachers, postsecondary work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Mathematics Professor, Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1022.

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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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