Bowie State University

Bowie, MD · Public · Graduate degree-granting

A public institution in Bowie, Maryland, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Bowie State University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 5,043 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $54,537 ten years after enrollment, which is 34% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 38.2%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $22,985, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.37x. The average net price after financial aid is $19,298 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Criminal Justice & Corrections, Audiovisual Communications, Psychology, and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$54,537
Graduation Rate
38.2%
Median Debt
$22,985
Average Net Price
$19,298
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.71x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.37x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
5,043
Admission Rate
72.4%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
68.2%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$9,218
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,938
Pell Grant Rate
44.4%
Federal Loan Rate
44.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$17,071
Income $30K–$48K
$16,646
Income $48K–$75K
$19,163
Income $110K+
$24,919

Student Demographics

Women
63.6%
White
2.7%
Black
81.4%
Hispanic
5.7%
Asian
0.9%
Two or More Races
4.3%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
30.6%

Accreditations

Programs (45)

Bachelor (19)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $70,427 147
Criminal Justice & Corrections $67,303 102
Audiovisual Communications $56,818 97
Psychology $54,082 87
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other $97,030 68
Biology $59,995 60
Design & Applied Arts $33,841 43
Sociology $57,075 35
Social Work $57,224 32
Registered Nursing $103,814 30
Teacher Education $60,746 27
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 26
History $68,077 26
Sports & Fitness $55,788 24
Human Development & Family Studies $53,181 21
Fine Arts Not reported 10
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 9
English Language & Literature $48,707 5
Mathematics Not reported 4

Master (13)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other $83,948 33
Cognitive Psychology $75,995 27
Public Administration $98,800 27
Human Resources Management $86,829 18
Mental Health Services $79,149 17
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $76,499 15
Information Science Not reported 12
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 8
Teacher Education Not reported 8
Business Not reported 8
English Language & Literature Not reported 7
Secondary Education Not reported 4
Registered Nursing $135,681 3

Doctoral (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration Not reported 16

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 8
Show 11 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Educational Administration Master 2
Special Education Master 2
Mental Health Services Graduate Certificate 2
Human Resources Management Graduate Certificate 2
Computer & Information Sciences Doctoral 1
Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 1
Secondary Education Bachelor 1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor 1
Chemistry Bachelor 1
Public Administration Graduate Certificate 1
Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate 1

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