Rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranks first in graduate public health including: 1st place ranking in all the following: health policy and management, biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, and social and behavioral sciences.

Johns Hopkins University ranks 13th in undergraduate engineering among schools that offer a doctorate including 1st in biomedical, 10th in mechanical, 15th in environmental, 17th in computer, and 18th in electrical and materials engineering.

Minority-owned businesses thrive the most in Maryland. In Maryland, minority-owned companies have the fourth-highest pay per employee relative to all businesses. Over a quarter (25.4%) of companies in Maryland are minority-owned, the sixth-highest share in the U.S. Additionally, the state scores high for the longevity of its minority-owned businesses.

California-Lexington Park ranks first among U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of aerospace engineers.

Maryland’s tech workforce grew by 8.42% between May 2021 and April 2022—the highest growth rate among the states.

The United States Naval Academy ranks first in the nation among top public liberal arts colleges, and fourth for national liberal arts colleges.

In WalletHub’s ranking of the best early education systems in the U.S., Maryland ranks first overall, and second in the quality ranking.

Maryland businesses pay the lowest share of state and local taxes, with business taxes accounting for 29.7% of total taxes collected in the state, compared with 44.7% for the national average.

Silver Spring, Maryland was ranked #1 best place to live for families using factors like health care, education, affordability, and resources for seniors.

The Washington, D.C. metro area is the world’s top market for cybersecurity talent with a 5% global share. If it were a country, Washington, D.C. would be the world’s fourth largest for cybersecurity talent.