Computer Science at Towson University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Towson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a total student population of 21,917. In 2021, 145 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Towson.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Towson Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Towson Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Towson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	75
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	86
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	89
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	115
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	118
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Best Computer Science Schools	158
Best Value Computer Science Schools	163
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	183
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	209
	256

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Towson. This makes it the #76 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Towson CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Towson is $67,242. This is 6% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Towson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Towson University.

Towson Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 145 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from Towson. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Towson University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	67
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Towson Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 45 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from Towson in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Towson University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Towson also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Towson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	190

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Science
• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for Towson University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Software Applications Developers	12,780	$108,850
Computer and Information Systems Managers	10,590	$154,870
Computer Network Support Specialists	8,130	$73,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Amouzone under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.