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What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Towson University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Towson.

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

Towson Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

Towson Music Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. 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
Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools 64
Best Music Schools 191
Best Value Music Schools 195
Most Focused Music Schools 671

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in music from Towson. This makes it the #218 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Towson Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Towson is $22,552. This is less than $24,982, which is the national average of all music majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Music Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Music Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from Towson. About 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Towson since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music 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 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Towson Music Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in music from Towson. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

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Of the students who received a music 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 music.

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

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

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,850 $74,160
Sound Engineering Technicians 280 $51,670
Music Directors and Composers 120 $58,570

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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