Bowie State University (Bowie State) is a four-year, public school located in Bowie, MD.
It offers 41 graduate programs - 24 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 11 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,854 for in-state and $15,768 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,217 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,353 students at Bowie State. Bowie State offers online graduate programs and 391 out of 1,217 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
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Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,854 for Maryland residents and $15,768 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-one (41) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Bowie State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,120 students
391 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,854
Out-of-State$15,768 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 41 Graduate Programs
24 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 15 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Bowie State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Bowie State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Maryland residents, the tuition & fees are $10,854 and $15,768 for non-Maryland residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $457 for Maryland residents and $730 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,226 | $13,140 |
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| Fees | $2,628 | $2,628 |
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| Cost per Credit | $457 | $730 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,500 |
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| Room & Board | $12,241 (On-Campus) / $13,721 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,660 (On-Campus) / $1,660 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,255 | $32,169 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,735 | $33,649 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $10,112 | $10,256 | $10,836 | $10,188 | $10,854 |
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| Out-of-State | $15,281 | $15,407 | $17,704 | $15,264 | $15,768 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Bowie State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 41 major areas - 24 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelor's, 4 Post-Master's. 247 students have been conferred Master's degree and 40 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 247 | 40 | 3 | 5 |
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| Men | 71 | 10 | - | - |
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| Women | 176 | 30 | 3 | 5 |
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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.
Graduate Student Population
Bowie State graduate schools have a total of 1,120 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 324 male and 796 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 474 full-time and 646 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 391 students enrolled through online exclusively and 333 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 142 White, 716 Black, and 23 Asian students are attending at Bowie State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,120 |
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| Men | 324 |
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| Women | 796 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,120 |
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| Full-time Students | 474 |
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| Part-time Students | 646 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,120 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 23 |
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| Black | 716 |
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| Hispanic | 46 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 142 |
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| Two or more races | 32 |
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| Un-Known | 30 |
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Online Population
At Bowie State University graduate schools, 391 students enrolled online exclusively and 333 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,217 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 391 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 333 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 493 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 391 |
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| Maryland Resident | 349 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 42 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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