Nursing at Towson
Towson graduates about 233 nursing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 193rd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Towson
Where nursing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Professions.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Library 1.
Nearby in the nursing ranking
Other strong majors at Towson
- Education 67 · #153
- Art, music & theater 61 · #282
- Public policy & social work 61 · #134
- Health & pre-med fields 60 · #254
- Communications & media 57 · #291
- English & writing 55 · #292
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Towson with every school we score in nursing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.