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Biology Studies at Towson University

Biology Studies at Towson University

If you plan to study biology studies, take a look at what Towson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Towson Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Towson Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Towson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Towson University.

Towson Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Towson University with a bachelor's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 63
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 78
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Towson Biology Studies Master’s Program

57% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. Towson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the biological sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Towson University with a master's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for Towson University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Biological Scientists 4,100 $103,790
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Biological Science Professors 760 $89,650
Life Scientists 360 $97,240

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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