TU ranks among top 30 public business schools for undergrads

By Rebecca Kirkman on January 31, 2022

Towson University placed No. 27 among public institutions nationwide in a recent ranking of the best undergraduate business schools by online business education publication “Poets & Quants.”

TU ranked No. 17 among public institutions in the career outcomes measure, which looks at student internships, employment and salary data. College of Business & Economics (CBE) graduates scored high marks in career outcomes—85% had a business-specific internship prior to graduation while 96% of graduates seeking employment found full-time jobs.

TU also ranked No. 4 in business schools with the highest percentage of minority and international students, with 49% of the fall 2021 class identifying as underrepresented minorities.

“As a former business school dean, I can say this is a well-deserved and most prestigious national recognition of our College of Business & Economics and its outstanding faculty and staff,” says TU President Kim Schatzel. “CBE graduates are career-ready and prepared to be leaders in a competitive global economy.”

The only Maryland university represented, TU placed higher than Carnegie Mellon University, the College of William & Mary, and the University of Texas, Austin on the “Poets & Quants” list, which ranked universities in three equally weighted categories—admissions standards, alumni experience and career outcomes—using data provided in institution and alumni surveys. 

With 10 concentrations from entrepreneurship to project management and business analytics, the highly customizable business administration major is also ranked among the best undergraduate programs by “U.S. News & World Report.”

“I am thrilled to see that TU College of Business & Economics once again was recognized for its high-quality programs,” says CBE Dean Shohreh Kaynama. “It also is an honor to see our name among some of the best undergraduate programs in the nation. This distinction speaks highly of the quality of our faculty, staff, students and programs.”

Students in the program complete the one-of-a-kind Professional Experience course, which bridges the path from classroom to career with a required 120-hour internship. They also have access to resources throughout the university fostering entrepreneurship, from the Venture Club to the StarTUp at the Armory, a one-of-a-kind, 26,000-square-foot building in the heart of Towson fostering greater Baltimore’s entrepreneurs and their ventures. 

The College of Business & Economics is one of less than 1% of business schools worldwide with Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation for its the business and accounting programs.