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Public Health at Towson University

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at Towson University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Towson University sits in Towson, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 71 public health degrees were granted at Towson University.

Studying Online at Towson University

Distance learning is available at Towson University. Of 19,401 students, 1,638 (8%) studied exclusively online and 6,422 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Health graduates at Towson University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Health graduates at Towson University are 86% women (61) and 14% men (10).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Towson University

Among the 71 bachelor’s public health graduates at Towson University, 86% were women (61) and 14% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	37
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson University, above the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Towson University

This Public Health program at Towson University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	71

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at Towson University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.