1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Towson University](/school/towson-university/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Towson University Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/towson-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/towson-university/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/towson-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/towson-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/towson-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Towson University graduates earn? The reported median is $65,610 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $65,610 as its benchmark; the difference is $0 per year. The return pillar at Towson University sits at the 58th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Four years after completion, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $65,610. That is level with the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $1,564 less than the model expects for similar students. That places the gap at the 49th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $9,490. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $11,054. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $1,510. Program choice leaves a wide modeled earnings range at Towson University. The downside scenario is $48,331, the typical scenario is $65,610, and the upside scenario is $86,591; these are earnings scenarios from the program mix, not observed groups. Among published program medians four years after completion, Computer Science reaches $104,653, Accounting reaches $91,252, and Nursing reaches $91,044. Those program figures give the modeled range practical context: earnings differ considerably across fields. An estimated 29.7% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, those continuing their education are outside that snapshot. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $65,610 **Rank for difference from expectations** 49th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Towson University reported median** $65,610 **Peer schools comparable schools · $0 below Towson University** $65,610 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $1,564 above Towson University** $67,174 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $48,331 to $86,591, around the reported median of $65,610. Compare the lower scenario with [Towson University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/towson-university/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $48,331 **Median · reported** $65,610 **Higher estimate** $86,591 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do Towson University graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). Towson University graduates’ reported earnings are $1,564 below that expectation, the 49th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Towson University caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$9,490 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$11,054 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** \-$1,564 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Towson University report the highest earnings? Program choice spans higher and more moderate earnings four years after completion. Computer Science had median earnings of $104,653 and 167 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #92 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Accounting recorded $91,252 with 117 degrees awarded, ranking #55 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. At more moderate earnings, Social Sciences posted $62,559 and 231 degrees awarded; Azimuth places it #4 nationally in its field. Human Services had $52,223 with 102 degrees awarded and an Azimuth rank of #11 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Towson University has 32 ranked bachelor’s fields, with several highly placed programs in service-oriented areas. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Social Sciences #4 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions; it awarded 231 degrees and had median earnings of $62,559 four years after completion. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ranks #7, with 66 degrees awarded and median earnings of $72,365. Azimuth ranks Special Education and Teaching #9 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions; 162 degrees were awarded and median earnings were $56,971 four years after completion. Human Services ranks #11, with 102 degrees awarded and $52,223 in median earnings. Health and Medical Administrative Services ranks #18, awarded 119 degrees, and shows median earnings of $68,077. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Computer Science** $104,653 **Accounting and Related Services** $91,252 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** $91,044 **Physics** $90,457 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** $78,497 **Economics** $76,509 **Chemistry** $76,296 **Computer and Information Sciences, General** $75,785 [Explore Towson University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/towson-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix put the downside at $48,331, typical at $65,610, and upside at $86,591. Computer Science, the highest-earning program, has median earnings of $104,653 four years after completion; among the largest programs, Radio, Television, and Digital Communication is lowest at $42,584. Those endpoints show how earnings can vary by field. Mobility is Towson University’s strongest Azimuth pillar, while graduate earnings provide a separate view of what completers make after leaving college. Among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, median earnings are $65,610 four years after completion. Azimuth places that measure in the 67th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, based on an earnings cohort of 4,609 completers. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, offers another comparison. Graduates earn about $1,564 less than the model expects for similar students. The typical earnings scenario is $65,610, with a downside scenario of $48,331 and an upside scenario of $86,591. An estimated 29.7% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. The scenario range and the model comparison point to earnings that vary with program mix. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).