by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Towson University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At Towson University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 8,172 undergraduate · 2,450 graduate (10,622 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Towson University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,311 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 509 |
| Psychology, General. | 429 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 305 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 290 |
These majors at Towson University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $110,447 |
| Computer Science. | $69,533 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $67,719 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $63,907 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | $60,483 |
Explore the full list of majors at Towson University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,311 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. |
207 | $49,835 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Online Educator/Online Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
175 | $46,220 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
155 | $58,212 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Mathematics Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Reading Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. |
125 | $50,413 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
101 | NA |
| Education, General. | 29 | $48,331 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Project Management. |
509 | $48,129 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting and Related Services, Other. |
130 | $58,371 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. |
93 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Development. |
14 | $60,483 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
264 | $67,719 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
132 | $38,543 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
99 | $41,539 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
71 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
63 | $63,907 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
43 | $110,447 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. |
41 | $49,154 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
290 | $49,592 |
| Computer Science. | 178 | $69,533 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 33 | $50,680 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. · Information Technology Project Management. · System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager. · Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster. |
33 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 429 | $31,104 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. · Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other. |
305 | $24,315 |
| Communication, General. | 111 | $37,094 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Communication Management and Strategic Communications. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, Other. | 208 | $35,059 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
63 | $31,875 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
42 | $48,606 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 22 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
18 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
18 | $24,313 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
255 | $30,593 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
191 | $31,534 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. |
33 | $31,494 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. |
13 | $49,489 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
139 | $30,784 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Pedagogy. |
30 | $22,552 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Acting. |
27 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. · Dance, Other. |
23 | $19,803 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 63 | $35,552 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
73 | $30,574 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Forensic Chemistry. · Chemistry, General. |
36 | $40,103 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
15 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
45 | $35,404 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
41 | $31,959 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
33 | $53,450 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
33 | $26,463 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Family Systems. · Child Development. |
38 | $29,060 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Deaf Studies. · Women's Studies. |
20 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security. | 14 | NA |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
15 | $31,531 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 10 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
3 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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