Towson University
Towson University is a public college in Towson, MD. Its average net price is $18,120 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $6,506 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,700 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,468 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,245 |
| $110,001 and up | $28,082 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $57,671 |
| 8 years after entry | $66,254 |
| 10 years after entry | $70,158 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $69,920 n=103 | $17,230 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $53,025 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $21,707 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Biology | $40,534 n=186 | $22,000 n=205 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $58,155 n=551 | $18,750 n=510 |
| Chemistry | $48,259 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Communications | $46,742 n=158 | $20,875 n=124 |
| Computer Science | $59,712 n=253 | $20,375 n=225 |
| Computer Science | $75,859 n=165 | $19,500 n=161 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $27,051 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $20,069 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Economics | $53,112 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $21,400 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Education, Other | $40,204 National median for this major n=1,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $46,773 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Environmental Conservation | $41,157 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $12,549 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $44,750 n=122 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $52,257 n=123 | $22,225 n=130 |
| History | $43,223 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $19,425 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $39,854 n=114 | $18,500 n=109 |
| Information Science/Studies | $59,601 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $19,197 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $58,674 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $17,000 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $35,385 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $42,550 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $21,200 Small program - rough guide n=75 |
| Psychology | $38,437 n=390 | $19,500 n=436 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | $26,827 n=106 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $40,173 n=288 | $19,483 n=338 |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $83,154 n=434 | $21,454 n=270 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Sciences, Other | $43,588 n=250 | $20,672 n=250 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $54,964 n=179 | $15,000 n=135 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $40,190 n=242 | $20,605 n=274 |
| Studio Art | $34,061 n=143 | $22,475 n=148 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $54,456 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $20,875 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Teaching | $54,179 n=238 | $18,741 n=170 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $46,328 National median for this major n=907 | Not published |
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