2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,418$14,410
Fees$1,873$1,873
Cost per Credit$467$800
Books & Supplies$640
Room & Board$11,784 (On-Campus) / $11,610 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,194 (On-Campus) / $5,742 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$27,909$33,901
Off-Campus Total$28,283$34,275
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$9,831$9,831$9,831$10,291$10,291
Out-of-State$15,823$15,823$15,823$16,283$16,283

Graduate Program Overview

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is a four-years, public school located in Bowling Green, Ohio. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,291 for Ohio residents and $16,283 for out-of-state students.
It offers eighty-eight (88) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameBowling Green State University-Main Campus
TypeFour-years, Public
Address220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH
Graduate School Students3,180 students
1,387 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,291
Out-of-State$16,283
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 88 Graduate Programs
53 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 20 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 88 major areas - 53 Master's (10 online programs), 15 Doctorate (1 online programs), 19 Post-Bachelor'(10 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. 1,089 students have been conferred Master's degree and 90 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,0899015911
Men43039332
Women659511269
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.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software Engineering- NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing- NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications- NOT OFFERED 33ONLINE NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED - 3 NOT OFFERED
Music Performance- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric40ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction82ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration22 -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education21ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software Engineering5 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management8ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
German Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative Writing11 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing35ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences21 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Statistics, General10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition Sciences23ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, General2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, General17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminology26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications28 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music History, Literature, and Theory2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance35 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and Composition8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Pedagogy23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders27 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering77ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management10 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)237 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)64 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED 11
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy and Religious Studies (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 17,645 students enrolled in Bowling Green State University-Main Campus including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,180 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,204 male and 1,976 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,401 full-time and 1,779 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,387 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 446 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,180
Men Students1,204
Women Students1,976
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,180
Full-time Students1,401
Part-time Students1,779
By race/ethnicity 2,253 White, 195 Black, and 56 Asian students are attending at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,180
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian56
Black195
Hispanic141
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White2,253
Two or more races117
Un-Known64
78 students are younger than 22 and 553 students are older than 65. The school has 1,640 students aged between 22 and 30 and 796 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,180
21 & Under78
22-24808
25-29832
30-34474
35-39322
40 & Over553
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 1,387 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 446 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,067
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,387
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses446
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,234
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,387
Ohio Resident1,092
Other State In U.S.289
Outside of U.S.6

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