Bowie State University Graduate School

Bowie State University (referred to as Bowie State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Bowie, MD. Bowie State is a historically black school.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Bowie State is $10,188 for Maryland residents and $15,264 for out-of-state students. The school has 897 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,275 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Bowie State University (referred to as Bowie State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Bowie, MD. Bowie State is a historically black school.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1961 - Current).
Bowie State Directory Information
School NameBowie State University (Bowie State)
Address14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715-9465
Phone301-860-4000
Webhttps://www.bowiestate.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.bowiestate.edu/admissions-and-aid/apply-online.php
Financial Infohttps://www.bowiestate.edu/admissions-and-aid/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Bowie State is $10,188 for Maryland residents and $15,264 for out-of-state students. The school has 897 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,275 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 65 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$15,264
$10,188 for Maryland Residents
Student Population897
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs65 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Bowie State is $10,188 for Maryland residents and $15,264 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $473 for Maryland residents and $857 for out-of-state students.
Bowie State offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Maryland Residents$10,188
Out-of-State$15,264
Tuition per Credit Hour
Maryland Residents$473
Out-of-State$857
Bowie State offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Bowie State University is $10,188 for Maryland residents and $15,264 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -13.78% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$8,424$2,320$12,636$2,320
2019-2020$7,614$2,498$12,762$2,519
2020-2021$7,614$2,498$12,762$2,519
2021-2022$7,758$2,498$12,888$2,519
2022-2023$8,236$2,600$15,054$2,650
2023-2024$8,064$2,124$13,140$2,124
The graduate school tuition & fees of Bowie State is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Maryland. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Maryland graduate tuition is $19,897 (public) / $18,688 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Bowie State University$10,188$15,264
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Maryland Graduate Schools$14,836$18,908
Public$12,834$19,897
Private$18,688
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,932 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Bowie State.
On-campus living costs are increased by 6.14% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,271. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.37% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,904$1,600$13,354$1,600
2019-2020$11,476$1,600$13,746$1,600
2020-2021$11,476$1,600$13,746$1,600
2021-2022$12,458$1,600$13,846$1,600
2022-2023$12,468$1,600$15,740$1,600
2023-2024$13,272$1,660$16,611$1,660
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $445 for Maryland residents and $739 for other students at Bowie State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -13.77% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$415$702
2019-2020$423$709
2020-2021$423$709
2021-2022$431$716
2022-2023$473$857
2023-2024$445$739

Graduate Programs at Bowie State

Bowie State University offers 38 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 220 students have completed their study at Bowie State University.
Offered Degrees at Bowie State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree220212
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship206
Post Bachelor's Degree1002
Post Master's Degree400
Total380220
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Bowie State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) program with 1 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Human Resources Development program with 27 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Superintendency and Educational System Administration program with 4 completers.
Bowie State University offers 38 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 220 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 212 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 2 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 19 completers-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)19$49,000
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 8 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences8-
Education [+] 42 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration1-
Special Education and Teaching6-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services12-
Elementary Education and Teaching--
Secondary Education and Teaching9-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)7-
Reading Teacher Education7-
English Language and Literature [+] 2 completers-
English Language and Literature2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 completers-
Applied Mathematics2-
Psychology [+] 26 completers-
Counseling Psychology19-
School Psychology7-
Human Services [+] 26 completers-
Public Administration26-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 26 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor20-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse6$91,700
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--
Business [+] 61 completers-
Business/Commerce15-
Business Administration and Management--
Human Resources Development27-
Management Information Systems19-
Total212
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences2-
Education [+] 4 completers-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration4-
Total6
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 completers-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] --
Computer and Information Sciences--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] --
Applied Mathematics--
Psychology [+] --
Counseling Psychology--
Human Services [+] --
Public Administration--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] --
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor--
Business [+] --
Management Information Systems--
Total2
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology [+] --
Counseling Psychology--
School Psychology--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] --
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse--
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing--
Total-

Graduate Student Population at Bowie State

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 897 students enrolled into Bowie State University graduate schools where it has total 6,275 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 351 full-time and 546 part-time graduate students. By gender, 274 male and 623 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total897274623
Full-time351121230
Part-tme546153393
Bowie State University is a historically black school and 605 (67.45% of total students) students are Black/African American at Bowie State University. There are 97 White (10.81%), 33 Hispanic (3.68%), 19 Asian (2.12%), and 143 students with other races. 101 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total897274623
American Indian/Native American101
Asian19712
Black/African American605172433
Hispanic33825
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White971879
Two More23419
Un-Known18513
Non-resident Alien1016041
Bowie State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 247 graduate students (27.54% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 222 graduate students (24.75% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total897
Enrolled Online Exclusively247
Enrolled Some Online Courses222
Not in Online Courses428

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