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Social Sciences at Towson University

Social Sciences at Towson University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Towson University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences 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 Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Towson Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Towson Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 111
Hispanic or Latino 54
White 200
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Towson Social Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Towson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Towson, 75% 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 social sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences 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
Other Social Sciences 210
Economics 95
Political Science & Government 76
International Relations & National Security 36
Geography & Cartography 20
General Social Sciences 18
Urban Studies 6

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 10,500 $67,900
Statisticians 2,950 $107,400
Social Scientists 2,090 $98,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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