Education at Towson University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Towson University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 408 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Towson.

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

Towson Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Towson

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Towson does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Towson Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Towson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 education major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
	27
Best Education Schools	48
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	103
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	106
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	467
Most Focused Education Schools	500

In 2021, 306 students received their master’s degree in education from Towson. This makes it the #104 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #467 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 408 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Towson in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Towson are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	267
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Towson Education Master’s Program

The education program at Towson awarded 306 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Towson, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	232
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

Towson also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Towson University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Towson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	231
Teacher Education Grade Specific	200
Teacher Education Subject Specific	145
Instructional Media Design	92
General Education	70
Educational Administration	27

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	28,250	$71,060
Teacher Assistants	21,060	$33,280
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Middle School Teachers	12,450	$69,710
Preschool Teachers	9,400	$38,440

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.