Communication Sciences at Towson University

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what Towson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Towson.

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

Towson Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

Towson Communication Sciences Rankings

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

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 communication sciences major at Towson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. 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
Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	36
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
	48
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	66
	66
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Best Communication Sciences Schools	108
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	119
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	156
	160
	175

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Towson. This makes it the #31 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Towson Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Towson is $18,301. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from Towson in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences 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 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences 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 communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Towson Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from Towson in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Towson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Towson, 88% 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 communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Towson also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Speech Pathology & Audiology	64
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	48
Audiology/Audiologist	12

Related Majors

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

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences 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
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,900	$84,960
Audiologists	360	$90,050

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.