by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Towson University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in compsci, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Towson paid an average of $888 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $299 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,962 | $21,098 |
| Fees | $3,236 | $3,236 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,052 | $14,052 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. CompSci students who received their bachelor’s degree at Towson took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $22,937.
compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from Towson make an average of $67,995 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $66,348.
Online degrees for the Towson compsci bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Towson Online Learning page.
Women made up around 14.5% of the compsci students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in compsci at Towson in 2019-2020, 40.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 138 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 191 |
| Information Science | 41 |
*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.
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