Academics at Bowie State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Bowie State University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Bowie State University this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 5,308 undergraduate students at Bowie State University is 408 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 16 to 1 which makes Bowie State University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Bowie State University , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (50.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A significant percentage of the faculty (50.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (71.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Bowie State University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Bowie State University offers 29 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 25 majors within 18 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Bowie State University awarded 871 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	161	161
Criminal Justice & Corrections	92	92
Audiovisual Communications	89	89
General Psychology	87	87
Human Development & Family Studies	53	53

Find out what Bowie State University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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