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Area Studies at Towson University

If you are interested in studying Area Studies, consider the program at Towson University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Towson University is located in Towson, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 area studies degrees were granted at Towson University.

Studying Online at Towson University

Many students take online classes at Towson University. Of 19,401 students, 1,638 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,422 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Area Studies graduates at Towson University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Area Studies graduates at Towson University are 55% women (6) and 45% men (5).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Towson University

Of the 11 bachelor’s area studies graduates at Towson University, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson University, above the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific Area Studies Concentrations at Towson University

This Area Studies program at Towson University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
American U.S. Studies	11

Top-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Those who complete Area Studies program at Towson University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Area Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

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.