by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Towson ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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The bachelor's program at Towson was ranked #331 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #5 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Towson University handed out 326 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 313 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Towson. This makes it the #499 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Towson go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,719 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Towson, nursing students borrow a median amount of $23,378 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Towson is $298 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Towson University.
Of the 326 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Towson, about 15% were men and 85% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Towson are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Towson University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 49 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 194 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 17 |
The nursing program at Towson awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Towson are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Towson University with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 164 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 157 |
| Communication Sciences | 124 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 106 |
| Allied Health Professions | 45 |
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