General 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 has a total student population of 21,917. Of the 4,791 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Towson University in 2021, 15 of them were general social sciences majors.

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

Towson General Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Towson General 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: 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 social sciences major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Focused General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Towson. This makes it the #20 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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Towson in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at Towson since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 80% 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.

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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Towson General Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in General Social Sciences from Towson in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Towson, 67% 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	0
White	2
International Students	0
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.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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
Statisticians	2,950	$107,400
Social Scientists	2,090	$98,920
Social Science Research Assistants	950	$55,260

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.