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Information Technology at Towson University

If you plan to study Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Towson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Towson University is located in Towson, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 290 information technology degrees were granted at Towson University.

Online & Distance Learning at Towson University

Many students take online classes 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

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Towson University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Towson University are 34% women (98) and 66% men (192).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Towson University

Of the 235 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at Towson University, 30% were women (71) and 70% were men (164).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	68
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	100
Asian	38
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 69% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Towson University

Of the 42 master’s information technology graduates at Towson University, 48% were women (20) and 52% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Towson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	15
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Towson University, above the national average of 17%.*

Information Technology Doctoral Program at Towson University

Of the 7 doctoral information technology degrees awarded at Towson University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at Towson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 14% of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at Towson University, lower than the national average of 19%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at Towson University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

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.