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Human Services at Towson University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Human Services, you may want to check out the program at Towson University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Towson University sits in Towson, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 73 human services graduations were recorded at Towson University.

Online Class Availability at Towson University

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

Human Services Rankings at Towson University

Rankings can help you compare Towson University’s Human Services program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 3
Best Value	Maryland	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 207
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#38 of 55
Best Value	Nationwide	#130 of 205

Earnings for Human Services Graduates from Towson University

Students who complete Towson University’s Human Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,574
2 years	$31,585
3 years	$36,713
4 years	$45,819
5 years	$52,612

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Human Services graduates from Towson University report median earnings of $45,819, compared with $62,991 for all Towson University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Human Services graduates from Towson University comes in at $21,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Human Services graduates at Towson University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Services graduates at Towson University are 95% women (69) and 5% men (4).

Human Services Bachelor’s Program at Towson University

Among the 73 bachelor’s human services degrees awarded at Towson University, 95% were women (69) and 5% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	24
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 53% of Human Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson University, higher than the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Human Services Concentrations at Towson University

The Human Services program at Towson University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Services	73

Highest-Paying Careers for Human Services Graduates

Those who complete Human Services program at Towson University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Human Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Social and Human Service Assistants	$69,957

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.