Chemistry at Towson University

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at Towson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a total student population of 21,917. In 2021, 67 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Towson.

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

Towson Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

Towson Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Towson performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Best Value Chemistry Schools	71

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from Towson Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Towson is $40,103. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 67 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Towson in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry 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 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	36
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Chemists	3,100	$116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Forensic Science Technicians	440	$66,360

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.