Health Sciences & Services at Towson University

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

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year.

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

Towson Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science
• Master’s Degree in Health Science

Towson Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The health science major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. 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.

Health Science Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health science 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 health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Towson Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of health science master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in health science each year. Towson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health science master's degree from Towson, 57% 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 health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science 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
General Health & Wellness	145
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	19

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science 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
Community Health Workers	1,290	$50,160

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

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