Education at Towson University

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

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 306 students received their master's degree in education.

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

Towson Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Towson

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Towson does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Towson Education Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #467 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Education Master’s Program

The education program at Towson awarded 306 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Towson, 76% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	232
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education 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
Instructional Media Design	92
General Education	70
Special Education	66
Teacher Education Subject Specific	56
Teacher Education Grade Specific	46
Educational Administration	27

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	28,250	$71,060
Teacher Assistants	21,060	$33,280
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Middle School Teachers	12,450	$69,710
Preschool Teachers	9,400	$38,440

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

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