Each year, roughly 0.3% of Maryland students graduate with degrees in human resources. That means an estimated 350 human resource professionals graduate from Maryland's 12 human resources schools each year.

Top Schools

Johns Hopkins University, which is located in Baltimore, is the top-ranked school in Maryland that has a human resources program. It received a ranking of 12th in the country in 2010. In 2010, no students graduated from Johns Hopkins University's human resources program. Tuition at Johns Hopkins University was $40,680 per year.

The second-ranked school in Maryland that has a human resources program is Towson University. Towson University, which was ranked 28th in the country in 2010, is located in Baltimore. In 2010, 99 students graduated from Towson University human resources program. Tuition at Towson University was $7,656 per year.

The third-ranked school in Maryland with a human resources program is University of Maryland-Baltimore County, which is located in Baltimore. In 2010, it was ranked 31st nationwide. Tuition at University of Maryland-Baltimore County was $9,171 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Maryland's human resources schools ranges from $40,680 per year to $2,996 per year. But, the average tuition is $13,857 per year. In 2010, the human resources schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Maryland were:

1. Johns Hopkins University - located in Baltimore, students are charged $40,680 per year
2. McDaniel College - located in Westminster, students are charged $33,280 per year
3. Mount St. Mary's University - located in Emmitsburg, students are charged $30,350 per year

The following Maryland human resources schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. The Community College of Baltimore County - located in Rosedale, students are charged $2,996 per year
2. Prince George's Community College - located in Upper Marlboro, students are charged $3,290 per year
3. University of Maryland-University College - located in Hyattsville, students are charged $6,000 per year

A human resources degree from a Maryland school... what next?

The Maryland counties with the largest populations of human resource professional are:

1. Anne Arundel County - 2,330 human resource professionals
2. Frederick County - 1,170 human resource professionals
3. Washington County - 110 human resource professionals

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of human resource professionals is expected to shrink by -6% by 2018. There are projected to be 2,980 human resource professionals working in the Maryland then.

Salary

On average, human resource professionals earn a salary of $77,890 per year in Maryland state. However, Maryland human resource professional earned anywhere in the range from as less than $21,050 per year to more than $155,500 per year in 2010. Human resource professionals in the following Maryland counties make the highest salaries on average:

1. Frederick County - $89,670 per year
2. Anne Arundel County - $72,655 per year
3. Somerset County - $61,040 per year

On average, human resource professionals earn the least in the following Maryland counties:

1. Caroline County - $33,220 per year
2. Washington County - $39,050 per year
3. St. Mary's County - $40,160 per year

On average, the highest paid human resource professionals in Maryland were:

1. Human Resources Manager - $114,170 per year
2. Human Resources Assistant - $41,610 per year

On average, the lowest paid human resource professionals in Maryland were:

4. Human Resources Manager - $114,170 per year
5. Human Resources Assistant - $41,610 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in human resources in Maryland and to compare salaries with various related fields such as administrative assisting or organizational psychology, take a look at the graphs and charts below.