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Education in Maryland Virtually every kind of training and research required by business and industry can be obtained from a higher education institution in Maryland. More than 325,000 students attend 61 accredited two and four-year colleges and universities in the state.
Outstanding resources include 11 campuses of the University System of Maryland, as well as The Johns Hopkins University, which has particular strengths in information sciences and biotechnology. These institutions have created over 250 research centers and institutes in science and technology, including the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute at College Park, and The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
Maryland's 16 community colleges operate a network of 23 campuses and numerous learning centers throughout the state. Continuing education and workforce training are offered through each college.
As a base for its outstanding higher education system, Maryland's K through 12 school system offers quality primary and secondary education. Over 80 percent of graduating public high school seniors plan to attend two or four-year colleges. In addition to excellent public schools, private and parochial schools are available in most communities, and private international schools accommodate students who speak French, German, and Japanese.
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