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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 451 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Towson.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Towson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	281
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	392

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Towson. This makes it the #282 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Towson since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social 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 3% 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	23
Black or African American	99
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	236
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

Towson Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Towson in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Towson, 60% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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.