Graduate Programs at Towson University

Graduate School Overview

Towson University (referred to as Towson) is a Public, 4 years school located in Towson, MD.

The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1949 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Towson Directory Information
School Name	Towson University (Towson)
Address	8000 York Rd, Towson, MD 21252-0001
Phone	410-704-2000
Web	https://www.towson.edu
Online Application	https://www.towson.edu/admissions/undergrad
Financial Info	https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Towson is $12,042 for Maryland residents and $21,780 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,932 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 19,793 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 149 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 15 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$21,780 $12,042 for Maryland Residents
Student Population	2,932
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	149 graduate programs (15 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Towson is $12,042 for Maryland residents and $21,780 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $482 for Maryland residents and $998 for out-of-state students.

Towson offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Maryland Residents	$12,042
Out-of-State	$21,780
Tuition per Credit Hour
Maryland Residents	$482
Out-of-State	$998

Towson offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	15 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Towson University is $12,042 for Maryland residents and $21,780 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.49% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Maryland Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$7,524	$2,538	$15,570	$2,538
2019-2020	$7,902	$2,628	$16,344	$2,628
2020-2021	$7,902	$2,628	$16,344	$2,628
2021-2022	$8,280	$2,754	$17,136	$2,754
2022-2023	$8,676	$2,880	$17,964	$2,880
2023-2024	$9,108	$2,934	$18,846	$2,934

The graduate school tuition & fees of Towson is average compared to public graduate schools in Maryland. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Maryland graduate tuition is $19,897 (public) / $18,688 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Towson University	$12,042	$21,780
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Maryland Graduate Schools	$14,836	$18,908
Public	$12,834	$19,897
Private	$18,688

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,124 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Towson.

On-campus living costs are increased by 12.88% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,124. Off-campus living costs are increased by 12.88% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,464	$3,350	$12,464	$3,350
2019-2020	$12,846	$3,350	$12,846	$3,350
2020-2021	$14,052	$3,350	$14,052	$3,350
2021-2022	$13,232	$3,350	$13,232	$3,350
2022-2023	$13,642	$3,300	$13,642	$3,300
2023-2024	$15,644	$3,480	$15,644	$3,480

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $502 for Maryland residents and $1,043 for other students at Towson University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.51% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Maryland Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$418	$865
2019-2020	$439	$908
2020-2021	$439	$908
2021-2022	$460	$952
2022-2023	$482	$998
2023-2024	$502	$1,043

Graduate Programs at Towson

Towson University offers 85 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,223 students have completed their study at Towson University.

Offered Degrees at Towson University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	48	4	900
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	3	2	16
Doctor's degree - other	2	0	41
Post Bachelor's Degree	30	8	252
Post Master's Degree	2	0	14
Total	85	14	1,223

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Towson University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 55 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Educational/Instructional Technology program with 101 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program with 25 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Towson University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	55	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	38	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	✕	36	-
Family Systems	✕	16	-
School Psychology	✕	14	-

Popular Master's Programs at Towson University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	101	$55,800
Human Resources Development	✕	76	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	62	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	62	-
Education	✕	60	$47,900

Popular Doctorate Programs at Towson University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✔	25	-
Audiology/Audiologist	✔	16	-
Information Technology	✔	11	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✔	4	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	1	-

Towson University offers 85 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,223 students have completed their graduate studies.

900 students have earned/completed Master's program.
41 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
252 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
14 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Women's Studies	✕	3	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Public Relations/Image Management	✕	-	-
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	✕	7	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	77 completers	$79,900
Information Technology	✔	44	-
Computer Science	✕	33	-
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	329 completers	$47,900
Education	✕	60	$47,900
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	14	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	101	$55,800
Special Education and Teaching	✕	46	$55,600
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✕	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	1	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	5	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	8	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	11	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	15	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	6	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	62	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Child Development	✕	16	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	✕	18	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	✕	1	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	✕	13	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	22 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	16	-
Ecology	✕	6	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Applied Mathematics	✕	3	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Jewish/Judaic Studies	✕	1	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Physics (other)	✕	7	-
Psychology [+]	✕	48 completers	$45,800
Psychology	✕	48	$45,800
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	16 completers	$40,100
Homeland Security	✔	4	-
Forensic Science and Technology	✕	12	-
Human Services [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Community Organization and Advocacy	✕	8	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Social Sciences	✕	4	-
Geography	✕	4	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	24 completers	-
Dance (other)	✕	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	6	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	5	-
Music	✕	2	-
Music Pedagogy	✕	3	-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)	✕	8	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	171 completers	-
Health and Wellness	✕	27	-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	45	-
Physician Assistant	✕	32	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	-	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	62	-
Nursing Practice	✕	5	-
Business [+]	✕	128 completers	-
Accounting and Related Services (other)	✕	14	-
Human Resources Development	✕	76	-
Actuarial Science	✕	3	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	35	-
	Total	900

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Information Technology	✕	11	-
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	1 completers	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	1	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	4 completers	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✔	4	-
	Total	16

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	41 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist	✕	16	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	25	-
	Total	41

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	-	-
Women's Studies	✕	-	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Information Technology	✕	4	-
Education [+]	✕	80 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	55	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	7	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	11	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	7	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Ecology	✕	-	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	5 completers	-
Homeland Security	✔	5	-
Human Services [+]	✕	-	-
Community Organization and Advocacy	✕	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Music	✕	6	-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)	✕	7	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Health and Wellness	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✕	38 completers	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	38	-
	Total	252

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Psychology	✕	-	-
	Total	14

Graduate Student Population at Towson

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,932 students enrolled into Towson University graduate schools where it has total 19,793 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,025 full-time and 1,907 part-time graduate students. By gender, 664 male and 2,268 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,932	664	2,268
Full-time	1,025	257	768
Part-tme	1,907	407	1,500

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,625 White (55.42%), 395 Black/African American (13.47%), 148 Hispanic (5.05%), 128 Asian (4.37%), and 636 students with other races. 129 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,932	664	2,268
American Indian/Native American	1	1	0
Asian	128	53	75
Black/African American	395	111	284
Hispanic	148	40	108
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1	0
White	1,625	304	1,321
Two More	93	22	71
Un-Known	412	64	348
Non-resident Alien	129	68	61

Towson University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,085 graduate students (37.01% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 276 graduate students (9.41% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	2,932
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,085
Enrolled Some Online Courses	276
Not in Online Courses	1,571

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Towson University. 792 students are aged 20 to 24 (27.01% of total students), 165 students are aged above 50 (5.63%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Towson University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,932	664	2,268
Age 20-21	43	4	39
Age 22-24	749	167	582
Age 25-29	906	184	722
Age 30-34	426	124	302
Age 35-39	266	78	188
Age 40-49	377	78	299
Age 50-64	154	26	128
Over 64	11	3	8

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