Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland · Public
Of 22 assessed programs, 21 leave graduates out-earning a typical Maryland high-school graduate (about $37,571/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 36 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,071 |
| $30k to $48k | $16,646 |
| $48k to $75k | $19,163 |
| $75k to $110k | $22,808 |
| $110k and up | $24,919 |
| All families (average) | $19,298 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
22 of 58 programs could be assessed 38% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $70,427 | +$32,856 | clears the bar | $22,897 | 0.7 yrs | 177 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $56,818 | +$19,247 | clears the bar | $22,750 | 1.2 yrs | 100 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,082 | +$16,511 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.4 yrs | 98 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $97,030 | +$59,459 | clears the bar | $27,500 | 0.5 yrs | 81 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,995 | +$22,424 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 1.2 yrs | 77 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $67,303 | +$29,732 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.7 yrs | 75 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $53,181 | +$15,610 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.3 yrs | 31 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,075 | +$19,504 | clears the bar | $22,578 | 1.2 yrs | 28 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $86,829 | +$49,258 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.8 yrs | 27 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $75,995 | +$38,424 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $98,800 | +$61,229 | clears the bar | $39,924 | 0.7 yrs | 26 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $57,224 | +$19,653 | clears the bar | $23,500 | 1.2 yrs | 25 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $33,841 | -$3,730 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $103,814 | +$66,243 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.3 yrs | 25 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $55,788 | +$18,217 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 1.1 yrs | 24 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $60,746 | +$23,175 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $79,149 | +$41,578 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Master's Degree | $83,948 | +$46,377 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $48,707 | +$11,136 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $68,077 | +$30,506 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 13 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $76,499 | +$38,928 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $135,681 | +$98,110 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Business | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Computer and Information Science | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| English | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Information Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Counseling Psychology | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($37,571/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.