快活视频ranked top public institution in state by value
University earns high marks for value, quality of life in three newest rankings
By Rebecca Kirkman on August 27, 2020
A top-100 public institution in the nation, Towson University again climbed in Money magazine鈥檚
annual ranking of the
The highest-ranking public institution in Maryland on the list, 快活视频landed at No. 103
in the nation鈥攆our spots higher than its 2019 ranking鈥攁nd second only to Johns Hopkins
University in the state overall.
鈥淚 am proud to see Towson University recognized among the best values in higher education in the nation 鈥� particularly at a time when a pandemic has created a financial crisis for families across our nation,鈥� says President Kim Schatzel. 鈥淭U鈥檚 relevant and rigorous degree programs are taught by world-class faculty, a combination that creates real-world opportunities for our graduates.鈥�
Money weighed more than 20,000 data points for 739 four-year institutions, including tuition fees, family borrowing and career earnings, to find the schools that successfully combine quality and affordability. This year, given the economic outlook, the publication increased the emphasis on affordability in its rankings.
Not only is the university a great place to study, it鈥檚 a great place to work. In Forbes鈥� second-annual ranking of , Towson University was among the top 25 employers in Maryland.
Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to pinpoint those organizations liked best by employees. The list is divided into 51 rankings鈥攐ne for each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia鈥攁nd was compiled by surveying 80,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees.
And in its list, Niche.com ranked 快活视频highly among Maryland universities鈥攕econd in student life, fifth in value and sixth in diversity.
Nationally, the university was highlighted as one of the Best Colleges for Information Technology in America (No. 67) and Best Colleges for Sports Management in America (No. 70). It also made the top 100 Best Big Colleges in America.
In its Niche.com profile, 快活视频earned high marks overall and 鈥淎鈥� grades for diversity and student life. Students polled by the site described their 鈥渕otivated鈥� and 鈥渄riven鈥� peers, 鈥渄iverse鈥� campus and 鈥減assionate鈥� faculty.
The recognition follows TU鈥檚 recent ranking among the top 9% of universities worldwide and among the best colleges in the Northeast.
This story is one of several related to President Kim Schatzel鈥檚 priorities for Towson University: 快活视频Matters to Maryland and Diverse and Inclusive Campus.