Computer Science at Towson University
Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 145 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Towson.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.
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Towson Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
- Master’s Degree in CompSci
Towson Computer Science Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Towson performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The compsci major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Computer Science Schools | 89 |
| Most Focused Computer Science Schools | 209 |
In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Towson. This makes it the #76 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Towson Make?
The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Towson is $67,242. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
CompSci Student Demographics at Towson
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Towson University.
Towson Computer Science Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci 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 compsci.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Towson Computer Science Master’s Program
In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 compsci.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Towson also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Computer Software & Applications
- Information Science
- Information Technology
- Computer Information Systems
Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into
A degree in compsci 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Software Developers | 15,430 | $119,860 |
| Computer Workers | 13,720 | $113,330 |
| Software Applications Developers | 12,780 | $108,850 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 10,590 | $154,870 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 8,130 | $73,360 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Amouzone under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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