Social Sciences at Towson University
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
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.
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
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.
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 |
Related Majors
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- History
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Amouzone under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.