by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Bowie State University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Bowie State University came in at #1,175 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.In addition, Bowie State University took the #24 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Bowie State University took the #1,175 spot on the list.Bowie State University also ranked #24 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Maryland.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Bowie State University took the #1,175 spot out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Bowie State University took the #24 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Maryland.
Around 1,217 graduate students chose to attend Bowie State University during the most recent year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
The total graduate student population at Bowie State University is made up of 70.4% women and 29.6% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Bowie State University, around 72.6% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 10.1% of graduate students hail from another country.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Bowie State University who borrowed carries a median debt of $28,474.
Master’s degree recipients from Bowie State University earn an average early-career salary of $95,434.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Bowie State University based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $112,683 |
| Human Resource Management | $89,182 |
| Public Administration | $80,468 |
| Information Science | $70,305 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $58,606 |
| Other Communication & Journalism | $52,873 |
Bowie State University is a public institution located in Bowie, Maryland.Bowie State University is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Bowie State University.
Contact details for Bowie State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715-9465 |
| Phone: | 301-860-4000 |
| Website: | www.bowiestate.edu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/BowieState |
Around 59.5% of Bowie State University graduate students took at least one course online.Roughly 32.1% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | — |
| Business & Commerce | 17 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 28 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 16 | — |
| Computer Systems Networking | 9 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 19 | $89,182 |
| Information Science | 20 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 14 | — |
| Nursing | 4 | $112,683 |
| Other Communication & Journalism | 17 | — |
| Public Administration | 21 | $80,468 |
| Special Education | 12 | — |
| Student Counseling | 11 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 8 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 12 | — |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 5 | — |
| Educational Administration | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Bowie State University awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 5 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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