Graduates of Towson University earn median 4-year earnings of $65,610, placing Towson University in the 70.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $795 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 54.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Towson University #628 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 481 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,497, ranked #57 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 421 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,497, ranked #72 nationally in its major. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication reports 315 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $42,584, ranked #39 nationally in its major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 294 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,624, ranked #50 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Towson University earn median 4-year earnings of $65,610, placing Towson University in the 70.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $795 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 54.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Towson University #628 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 481 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,497, ranked #57 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 421 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,497, ranked #72 nationally in its major. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication reports 315 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $42,584, ranked #39 nationally in its major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 294 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,624, ranked #50 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Towson University earn median 4-year earnings of $65,610, placing Towson University in the 70.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $795 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 54.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Towson University #628 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 481 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,497, ranked #57 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 421 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,497, ranked #72 nationally in its major. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication reports 315 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $42,584, ranked #39 nationally in its major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 294 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,624, ranked #50 nationally in its major.
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.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Towson University earn median 4-year earnings of $65,610, placing Towson University in the 70.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $795 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 54.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Towson University #628 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 481 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $78,497, ranked #57 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 421 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,497, ranked #72 nationally in its major. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication reports 315 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $42,584, ranked #39 nationally in its major. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 294 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,624, ranked #50 nationally in its major.
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