Top Ranked Programs
Towson University's program mix is anchored in Health, with breadth across business, education, and social science fields. Business accounts for 13% of graduates, Social Sciences accounts for 10%, and Education accounts for 9% — a distribution that reflects the university's applied-professional orientation. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in health and business subfields. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #87 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $104,653 from a cohort of 167. Azimuth ranks Nursing #109 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $91,044, and Azimuth ranks Business Administration #68 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $78,497. Business Administration combines the largest cohort — 481 graduates — with median earnings of $78,497. Several of Towson University's largest programs feed directly into high-demand local labor markets — particularly nursing, education, and allied health fields where graduates enter the workforce immediately. Programs like Kinesiology (294 graduates, $58,624 in median earnings) and Nursing (288 graduates, $91,044 in median earnings) serve students who plan to stay in the region. The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these fields align with national hiring trends, and the [program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort scale, earnings, and benchmark performance.