Graduates of Towson University earn median earnings of $65,610 four years after enrollment, placing Towson University in the 70.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 54.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to MD's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $35,051, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Azimuth ranks Towson University #628 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Towson University's degree output leans toward Health, which accounts for 13% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 10% and Education at 9%. Business Administration combines strong enrollment with competitive pay, making it a key contributor to the institution's aggregate return profile. Among the highest-earning programs, Azimuth ranks Business Administration #68 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 481 graduates earning median earnings of $78,497 four years after enrollment — 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 421 students with median earnings of $55,497, and Azimuth ranks Radio, Television, and Digital Communication #21 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 315 graduates earning median earnings of $42,584. Kinesiology and Nursing round out the top programs, graduating 294 and 288 students respectively, with median earnings of $58,624 and $91,044 four years after enrollment.
Graduates of Towson University earn median earnings of $65,610 four years after enrollment, placing Towson University in the 70.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 54.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to MD's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $35,051, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Azimuth ranks Towson University #628 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Towson University's degree output leans toward Health, which accounts for 13% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 10% and Education at 9%. Business Administration combines strong enrollment with competitive pay, making it a key contributor to the institution's aggregate return profile. Among the highest-earning programs, Azimuth ranks Business Administration #68 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 481 graduates earning median earnings of $78,497 four years after enrollment — 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 421 students with median earnings of $55,497, and Azimuth ranks Radio, Television, and Digital Communication #21 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 315 graduates earning median earnings of $42,584. Kinesiology and Nursing round out the top programs, graduating 294 and 288 students respectively, with median earnings of $58,624 and $91,044 four years after enrollment.
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Graduates of Towson University earn median earnings of $65,610 four years after enrollment, placing Towson University in the 70.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 54.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to MD's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $35,051, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Azimuth ranks Towson University #628 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Towson University's degree output leans toward Health, which accounts for 13% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 10% and Education at 9%. Business Administration combines strong enrollment with competitive pay, making it a key contributor to the institution's aggregate return profile. Among the highest-earning programs, Azimuth ranks Business Administration #68 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 481 graduates earning median earnings of $78,497 four years after enrollment — 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 421 students with median earnings of $55,497, and Azimuth ranks Radio, Television, and Digital Communication #21 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 315 graduates earning median earnings of $42,584. Kinesiology and Nursing round out the top programs, graduating 294 and 288 students respectively, with median earnings of $58,624 and $91,044 four years after enrollment.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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 provides context for how these fields align with national hiring trends, and the program-ranking methodology explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort scale, earnings, and benchmark performance.
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Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Towson University earn median earnings of $65,610 four years after enrollment, placing Towson University in the 70.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 54.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to MD's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $35,051, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Azimuth ranks Towson University #628 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Towson University's degree output leans toward Health, which accounts for 13% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 10% and Education at 9%. Business Administration combines strong enrollment with competitive pay, making it a key contributor to the institution's aggregate return profile. Among the highest-earning programs, Azimuth ranks Business Administration #68 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 481 graduates earning median earnings of $78,497 four years after enrollment — 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 421 students with median earnings of $55,497, and Azimuth ranks Radio, Television, and Digital Communication #21 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 315 graduates earning median earnings of $42,584. Kinesiology and Nursing round out the top programs, graduating 294 and 288 students respectively, with median earnings of $58,624 and $91,044 four years after enrollment.
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