Maryland contains 31 schools that offer forensic accounting programs. Towson University, the highest-ranking forensic accounting school in MD, has a total student population of 21,177 and is the 141st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 31 forensic accounting schools in Maryland, only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Phoenix-Maryland Campus comes out as the most expensive ($26,492/yr), with Prince George's Community College as the lowest recorded at only $3,203/yr.
Forensic Accounting students from Maryland schools who go on to become forensic accountants, forensics specialists, crime scene forensics specialists, computer forensics specialists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 1,106,980 people working as accountants and auditors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $67,430. Also, Bill and account collectors make on average $32,560 per year and there are about 403,100 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Maryland alone, there are 8,650 employed bill and account collectors earning an average yearly salary of $35,300. Accountants and auditors in this state earn $76,220/yr and there are 22,700 employed.
Also, within the forensic accounting schools in Maryland, the average student population is 3,835 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from forensic accounting, there are 2792 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,442 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $6,052, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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