maryland rankings compiled by department of business and economic development page workforce 1 research 2 entrepreneurship new economy 4 government support 5 education 6 income poverty 8 quality life updated 14 07 ranks first among the states in total number doctoral scientists engineers as a percentage employment 0 98 source ewing marion kauffman foundation information technology innovation 2007 state index has second highest concentration employed phd per 100 000 workers 1039 with place ranking for 850 fourth 133 also holds following fields mathematical sciences 57 biological 366 health 56 third physical 197 ninth computer 16 national science data 2003 us labor bureau statistics note above
