Physical Sciences at Towson University

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Towson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a total student population of 21,917. Of the 4,791 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Towson University in 2021, 93 of them were physical sciences majors.

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

Towson Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Towson Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences 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 physical sciences major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	125
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	341
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	433

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Towson. This makes it the #173 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 93 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Towson, about 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Towson since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Towson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	55
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Towson Physical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from Towson. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Towson, 67% 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 physical sciences.

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

Towson also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Towson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	67
Physics	25
Geological & Earth Sciences	13

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5,010	$145,470
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Chemists	3,100	$116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300

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.