Maryland Data Tables

Administrators ECE Program
Directors
School
Principals
Family Child
Care Providers
Total Number 1,010U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2021 Edition, Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 5,270U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2021 Edition, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 4,464Child Care Aware of America 2020 State Fact Sheet
Annual Salary $46,670 $123,340 $41,144Maryland Family Network Child Care Demographics 2022 Report
Leadership Academies  
Number of Leadership Academies 12021 Early Care and Education Leadership Development Compendium 4th Edition
Higher Education ECE Leadership
Degree Programs
ECE Leadership
Degree Programs
Elementary Principal
Graduate Degree Programs
Elementary Principal
Graduate Degree Programs
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Programs
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Programs
Public----9 (Institutions)19 (Programs)
Private----7 (Institutions)15 (Programs)
Total--NAEYC Early Childhood Education Higher Education Degree Directory--NAEYC Early Childhood Education Higher Education Degree Directory14National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) (Institutions)34National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) (Programs)
2-year--------
4-year----16 (Institutions)34 (Programs)
Associate'sn/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)--
Bachelors and Post-Bachelor's Certificaten/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)10 (Programs)
Masters and Post-Master's Certificaten/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)19 (Programs)
Doctoraln/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)5 (Programs)
In-Personn/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)22 (Programs)
On-Linen/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)7 (Programs)
Blendedn/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)5 (Programs)

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Administrator Qualifications in Child Care Licensing2State Board of Education - Child Care Center
Level of general education0
College credit in early childhood education0
College credit in business/administration2
Continuing professional development per year5Director and Child Care Center General Requirements
Administrator Credential (minimal requirements)4Child Care Credential Program
Credential is competency-based10
Level of general education0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Credential renewal is based on continuing ed 10
# of months of experience in ECE (may include practicum experiences)10
# of years of experience in administration0
Principal Licensure6
Level of general education10
Pre-K or elementary license issued10
# of years of teaching experience8School Principal Certification
Pre-K content in the licensure requirements0
Pre-K practical (field) experience required0School Principal Certification
Administrator Qualifications in QRIS4Maryland Excels Child Care Center Standards
QRIS is implemented statewide10
Administrator credential is embedded in QRIS (yes or no)10
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Administrator Qualifications in State Pre-K Programs2Maryland Model for School Readiness
Principal endorsement is required for school-based programs10Endorsement requirements
Administrator credential required for center-based programs0
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0