Towson University Rankings & Recognition

Towson University appears in 12 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #38 of 408 for accounting, and #2 of 6 ranked colleges in Maryland.

Towson University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Accounting

Ranked #38 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 110 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,252; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $15,147; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 72.3 of 100 · #2 of 6 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 81th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 46th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 93th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Massachusetts-Amherst (#37)
Ranked just below: James Madison University (#39)

Best colleges for accounting

Education

Ranked #59 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 153 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,254; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $17,258; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 73.3 of 100 · #2 of 9 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 85th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 89th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 71th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Eastern Washington University (#58)
Ranked just below: Kean University-New Jersey (#60)

Best colleges for education

Business

Ranked #70 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 506 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $78,497; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $17,250; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 76.3 of 100 · #2 of 12 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 85th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 89th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 74th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Arizona (#69)
Ranked just below: Georgetown University-DC (#71)

Best colleges for business

Communications

Ranked #73 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 111 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,292; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $18,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 67.2 of 100 · #2 of 7 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 78th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 46th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Florida (#72)
Ranked just below: Brigham Young University-Idaho (#74)

Best colleges for communications

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #87 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 255 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,624; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 68.7 of 100 · #3 of 8 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 76th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 72th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 76th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Sioux Falls (#86)
Ranked just below: Elmhurst University (#88)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Mathematics

Ranked #92 of 208 for value

Mathematics · 33 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $72,409; Ranked-college median: $71,273
Median debt: $14,500; Ranked-college median: $18,563

Value score 52.1 of 100 · #4 of 5 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 70th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $17,049) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: Boston University (#91)
Ranked just below: California State University-Long Beach (#93)

Best colleges for mathematics

Psychology

Ranked #115 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 377 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,497; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $17,568; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 69.4 of 100 · #2 of 16 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 74th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 66th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Miami University-Hamilton (#114)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (#116)

Best colleges for psychology

Nursing

Ranked #115 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 250 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,044; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $18,330; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 66.5 of 100 · #1 of 10 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 70th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 74th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 76th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fairmont State University (#114)
Ranked just below: Mayville State University (#116)

Best colleges for nursing

Economics

Ranked #163 of 243 for value

Economics · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,509; Ranked-college median: $83,880
Median debt: $17,952; Ranked-college median: $18,500

Value score 39.5 of 100 · #4 of 6 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 35th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 60th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 36th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 23th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $21,142) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (#162)
Ranked just below: University of California-Riverside (#164)

Best colleges for economics

Political science

Ranked #231 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 63 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,313; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $18,622; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 43.9 of 100 · #7 of 9 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Howard University (#230)
Ranked just below: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (#232)

Best colleges for political science

Computer science

Ranked #406 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 235 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,785; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 27.9 of 100 · #8 of 9 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 43th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 56th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (#405)
Ranked just below: Alabama A & M University (#407)

Best colleges for computer science

Biology

Ranked #418 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 166 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,793; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,562; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 44.1 of 100 · #8 of 13 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 32th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 48th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $18,120 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 67% · debt is 36% of earnings