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Communications at Towson University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communications, take a look at what Towson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Towson University sits in Towson, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 111 communications graduations were recorded at Towson University.

Online & Distance Learning at Towson University

Online coursework is an option at Towson University. Among 19,401 students, 1,638 (8%) studied exclusively online and 6,422 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Communications graduates at Towson University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at Towson University are 49% women (54) and 51% men (57).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Towson University

Of the 111 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at Towson University, 49% were women (54) and 51% were men (57).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	34
Asian	5
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 51% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at Towson University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Communications majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.