Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Bowie State University offers 69 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,061 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Bowie State. 767 students completed bachelor's programs and 247 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Bowie State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 27 | 2 | 767 |
272 | 495 |
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| Master's | 24 | NOT OFFERED | 247 |
71 | 176 |
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| Doctor's | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 40 |
10 | 30 |
|---|
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
- | 6 |
|---|
| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
- | 1 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Bowie State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($73,718) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $53,272 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$73,718 | $6,143 | $21,500 | $228 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$53,272 | $4,439 | $22,897 | $243 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$48,228 | $4,019 | $21,500 | $228 |
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| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians |
$43,708 | $3,642 | $22,750 | $241 |
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| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services |
$41,986 | $3,499 | $20,500 | $217 |
|---|
| Sociology |
$41,419 | $3,452 | $22,578 | $239 |
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| Psychology, General |
$39,507 | $3,292 | $23,000 | $244 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$104,121 | $8,677 | - | - |
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| Human Resources Management and Services |
$66,119 | $5,510 | $41,000 | $466 |
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| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology |
$50,897 | $4,241 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Bowie State University.
At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 123 and the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor program has the second most completers of 76 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 123 | 57 | 66 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 76 | 18 | 58 |
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| Psychology | 74 | 13 | 61 |
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| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | 70 | 44 | 26 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | 56 | 38 | 18 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 47 | 4 | 43 |
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| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 41 | 3 | 38 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 37 | 26 | 11 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 36 | 1 | 35 |
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| Design and Visual Communications | 30 | 14 | 16 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Information Science/Studies | 37 | 17 | 20 |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 29 | 3 | 26 |
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| Counseling Psychology | 26 | 6 | 20 |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | 22 | 5 | 17 |
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| Business/Commerce | 18 | 10 | 8 |
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| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | 17 | 8 | 9 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 17 | - | 17 |
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| Public Administration | 13 | 3 | 10 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 12 | 7 | 5 |
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| Human Resources Development | 12 | 2 | 10 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 33 | 7 | 26 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Data Analytics, General | 1 | - | 1 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
70 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | 12 |
7 |
0 |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 37 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
56ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
33 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
26 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Child Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
47 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Bioinformatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Applied Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Data Analytics, General | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
74 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
76ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
30 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
123 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
123 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|