State Rankings | Maryland Business Data

Filter by:

See Where Maryland Ranks In Key Categories

20

Military facilities

22

NSA/DHS Centers of Excellence in Cybersecurity

Maryland is home to 22 higher education institutions designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense education and research.

57

Facility Location Decisions

65

Federal agencies

Top 5

Most computer science degrees conferred

The University System of Maryland (UMD) has one of the largest computer science programs in the country. UMD Global Campus & UMD College Park confer the 2nd and 3rd most computer science degrees of any individual institution in the country.

Top 5

Quantum computing hub

Investment Monitor named the U.S. one of world’s top five quantum computing hubs, specifying Maryland among the top 5 locations for quantum in the country.

Top 5

Top Producer of Critical Tech Area Doctorates

UMD is one of the top doctorate producers in the United States. Ranking among the top 5 universities for producing doctorate dissertations in critical tech areas including: 578 dissertation on artificial intelligence (4th overall) and 258 in quantum science (5th overall).

Top 10

Online Finance MBA program (University of Maryland)

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business ranks #9 in Online MBA Finance Programs with an overall Online MBA Programs ranking of #11.

Top 10

Hottest Housing Market

Per a study from Redfin, Bowie, Maryland is one of the hottest housing markets. Of the 150 most populous cities studied, Bowie ranked among the top 10. The study is based on a number of metrics including sale price, year over year change in listings, and median days on the market.

Top 14

Best City for Families (Columbia)