Business and office training in Maryland
69 business and office programs in 7 fields of business and office work, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
29 schools offer these programs, and Maryland has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 7 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Business and office training covers office work most employers need: business administration and management, accounting and bookkeeping, customer service, human resources, project management and paralegal work, and the courses that lead to a real estate or insurance license, along with interpreter and translator training. Most are certificates or short courses; some are two-year degrees.
All job training programs in Maryland, every line of work
Accredited business schools in Maryland, each school with its accreditor
Business and office training by state, to compare Maryland with other states
Compare business and office programs in Maryland: cost, pay and results
28 programs at 19 schools
- Most cost
- $2,174 to $3,502
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $72,500
- Working 6 months later
- 49%
- Finished
- 98%
12 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $2,583 to $4,241
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $44,100
- Working 6 months later
- 53%
- Finished
- 47%
9 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $2,688 to $3,845
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,900
- Working 6 months later
- 68%
- Finished
- 70%
8 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $2,978 to $7,672
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
5 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- $2,399 to $6,050
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
4 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Maryland may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Maryland, by line of work
- IT certification programs197
- Medical certification programs93
- Trade school programs75
- Allied health programs50
- Nursing and patient care programs47
- Transportation and logistics training44
- Child care and social services training23
- Culinary and hospitality programs16
- First responder training16
- Beauty school14
- All job training in Maryland644
Programs approved in Maryland in each line of work.
Where the Maryland business and office numbers come from
Which Maryland programs are counted?
Programs Maryland approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maryland offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about business and office programs in Maryland
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List