| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6 | NOT OFFER |
It offers 101 graduate programs - 61 Master's, 19 Doctorate, 20 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,291 for in-state and $16,283 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,811 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 17,594 students at BGSU. BGSU offers online graduate programs and 1,204 out of 2,811 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,291 for Ohio residents and $16,283 for out-of-state students. It offers 101 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH |
| Graduate School Students | 3,013 students 1,204 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,291 Out-of-State$16,283 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 101 Graduate Programs 61 Master's, 19 Doctorate, 21 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $10,291 and $16,283 for non-Ohio residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $467 for Ohio residents and $800 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,418 | $14,410 |
| Fees | $1,873 | $1,873 |
| Cost per Credit | $467 | $800 |
| Books & Supplies | $800 | |
| Room & Board | $14,508 (On-Campus) / $12,150 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,600 (On-Campus) / $4,400 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $29,199 | $35,191 |
| Off-Campus Total | $27,641 | $33,633 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,831 | $9,831 | $10,291 | $10,291 | $10,291 |
| Out-of-State | $15,823 | $15,823 | $16,283 | $16,283 | $16,283 |
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 101 major areas - 61 Master's (7 online programs), 19 Doctorate (1 online programs), 20 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 1,044 students have been conferred Master's degree and 172 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,044 | 172 | 92 | 9 |
| Men | 410 | 79 | 20 | 3 |
| Women | 634 | 93 | 72 | 6 |
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.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International and Intercultural Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10 | NOT OFFER |
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | NOT OFFER | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Music | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | NOT OFFER | 26ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public/Applied History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| European Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 75ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 23 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Special Education and Teaching | 66 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | 24ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Systems Engineering | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 26 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Language and Literature | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Statistics, General | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nutrition Sciences | 24ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Data Analytics, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forensic Chemistry | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 37 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | 31ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | 28 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Performance | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Pedagogy | 24ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | 1 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 10 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 3 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Finance | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 42 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | 9 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,510 full-time and 1,503 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,204 students enrolled through online exclusively and 410 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,982 White, 188 Black, and 58 Asian students are attending at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
78 grad students are younger than 22 and 530 students are older than 65. It has 1,521 students aged between 22 and 30 and 682 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 3,013 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,209 |
| Women | 1,804 |
| Total | 3,013 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,510 |
| Part-time Students | 1,503 |
| Total | 3,013 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 2 |
| Asian | 58 |
| Black | 188 |
| Hispanic | 122 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 1,982 |
| Two or more races | 108 |
| Un-Known | 66 |
| Total | 3,013 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 78 |
| 22-24 | 826 |
| 25-29 | 695 |
| 30-34 | 407 |
| 35-39 | 275 |
| 40 & Over | 530 |
At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduate schools, 1,204 students enrolled online exclusively and 410 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,811 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,204 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 410 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,197 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,204 |
|---|---|
| Ohio Resident | 972 |
| Other State In U.S. | 220 |
| Outside of U.S. | 8 |