Political Science & Government at Towson University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Towson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Towson.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Towson Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Towson Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Towson performed in these rankings.

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 political science major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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 Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Towson Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Towson is $31,875. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Towson, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Towson are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Economics

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Economists	700	$116,870
Political Science Professors	270	$102,500
Economics Professors	230	$119,300
Political Scientists	90	$123,150

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.