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EMT & paramedic training in Maryland
Maryland has 10 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Maryland, expect to start around $39,960–$45,490 and reach a median of $48,100 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,460 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maryland). Graduates of these Maryland programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $56,340 in their first year, against $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What emergency medical technicians earn in Maryland
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,400 employed in Maryland. National median: $44,470.
Campuses in Maryland, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ArnoldBaltimoreColumbiaLa PlataLargoMcHenryNorth EastSalisburyWestminsterWye Mills
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George's Community College | Largo | Public | 5 | $65,182 | $10,500 | 18% | not reported |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore | Public | 19 | $60,276 | $14,638 | 19% | not reported |
| Howard Community College | Columbia | Public | 4 | $58,405 | $19,200 | 24% | not reported |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold | Public | 39 | $55,878 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Chesapeake College | Wye Mills | Public | 8 | $46,676 | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Wor-Wic Community College | Salisbury | Public | 11 | $43,865 | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Garrett College | McHenry | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Cecil College | North East | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.