Allied Health Professions at Towson University

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Towson University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year. Of the 681 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Towson University in 2021, 16 of them were allied health professions majors.

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

Towson Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Towson Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how Towson performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. 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
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	42
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	68
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	83
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
	149
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	179
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	251
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	574

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Towson. This makes it the #180 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from Towson. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Towson are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Towson Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at Towson awarded 29 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Towson, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Towson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	29
Athletic Training	16

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	5,090	$49,490
Physician Assistants	3,040	$108,180
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,000	$44,590
Surgical Technologists	1,710	$56,130
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,570	$75,270

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.