The student-faculty ratio at Towson University is 17:1, and the school has 28.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Towson University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Total faculty
903 full time
840 part time
Minority
23% full time
18% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
80%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
1%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4968.1%
Classes with fewer than 20 students28.5%
50 or more3.4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
85%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
71%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
72%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
69%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
74%
6-year graduation rate of international students
44%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
178
Post-master's certificates
11
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
18
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
10
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Adelphi University
American University
Bowie State University
Capella University
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Brian Stelter: CNN news correspondent and host of Reliable Sources, Mike Rowe: Media Personality / Host of Discovery Channel Series Dirty Jobs, Amy Schumer: Comic
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 15%
Health Professions and Related Programs 13%
Social Sciences 10%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 9%
Education 9%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$53,900
Biology$39,600
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$58,100
Accounting$56,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,200
International Business$49,700
Marketing$47,900
Human Resources Management and Services$45,100
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Public Relations & Advertising$53,500
Communication and Media Studies$45,700
Journalism$41,500
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$51,700
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$42,900
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$63,400
Health and Medical Administrative Services$40,900
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Global & International Studies$49,000
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$48,400
Social Sciences
Economics$50,800
Sociology$49,900
Geography and Cartography$46,100
Political Science and Government$45,900
Anthropology$44,600
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$43,100
Drama and Theater Arts$42,700
Design and Applied Arts$40,700
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$40,600
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Deaf Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology
Education
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health and Wellness, General
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Forensic Science and Technology
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Urban Studies/Affairs
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Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
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Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Deaf Studies
Women's Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health and Wellness, General
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Family Science BA/Leadership in Jewish Education & Communal Services MA
Family & Human Services BS/Leadership in Jewish Education & Communal Service MA
Music Combined BM/MM
Geography BS/Environmental Planning MA
Health Science Combined BS/MS
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Independent study
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
31
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
679
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Alabama State University
Arkansas Tech University
Boise State University
Bridgewater State College
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Member of University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions
Association of American Colleges and Universities
American Council on Education
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
