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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Towson University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Maryland residents, the tuition & fees are $12,042 and $21,780 for non-Maryland residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $502 for Maryland residents and $1,043 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$9,108$18,846
Fees$2,934$2,934
Cost per Credit$502$1,043
Books & Supplies$960
Room & Board$15,644 (On-Campus) / $15,644 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,480 (On-Campus) / $3,480 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,126$41,864
Off-Campus Total$32,126$41,864
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$10,530$10,530$11,034$11,556$12,042
Out-of-State$18,972$18,972$19,890$20,844$21,780

Graduate Program Overview

Towson University is a four-years, public school located in Towson, Maryland. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,042 for Maryland residents and $21,780 for out-of-state students.
It offers eighty-five (85) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameTowson University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address8000 York Rd, Towson, MD
Graduate School Students2,949 students
1,085 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,042
Out-of-State$21,780
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 85 Graduate Programs
48 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 32 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Towson University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 85 major areas - 48 Master's (4 online programs), 5 Doctorate (2 online programs), 30 Post-Bachelor'(8 online programs), 2 Post-Master'. 900 students have been conferred Master's degree and 57 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total9005725214
Men20113651
Women6994418713
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's Studies- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology-ONLINE - 4 NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 55 -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE -ONLINE 7 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED
Online Educator/Online TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ecology- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religion/Religious Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Homeland Security-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)- NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Wellness- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)- NOT OFFERED 38 NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's Studies3 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Relations/Image Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic Communications7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology44ONLINE - - NOT OFFERED
Computer Science33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration14ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -
Educational/Instructional Technology101ONLINE -ONLINE - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching46 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education62 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Child Development16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology6 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Mathematics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Jewish/Judaic Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physics (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Homeland Security4ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dance (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Music Pedagogy3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Wellness27 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist62 -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting and Related Services (other)14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development76 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Actuarial Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)35 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology-ONLINE - - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE -ONLINE - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Therapy/Therapist- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 20,856 students enrolled in Towson University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,949 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 675 male and 2,274 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 993 full-time and 1,956 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,085 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 276 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,949
Men Students675
Women Students2,274
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,949
Full-time Students993
Part-time Students1,956
By race/ethnicity 1,726 White, 380 Black, and 118 Asian students are attending at Towson University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,949
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian118
Black380
Hispanic128
White1,726
Two or more races81
Un-Known399
43 students are younger than 22 and 542 students are older than 65. The school has 1,655 students aged between 22 and 30 and 692 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,949
21 & Under43
22-24749
25-29906
30-34426
35-39266
40 & Over542
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Towson University, 1,085 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 276 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,932
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,085
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses276
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,571
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,085
Maryland Resident1,048
Other State In U.S.37
Outside of U.S.0
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