Programs & majors brief
Bowie State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Bowie State University?
17 of 17 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 25 | $103,814 | #97 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 81 | $97,030 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 177 | $70,427 | #130 |
| History small degree count | 13 | $68,077 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 75 | $67,303 | #10 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 21 | $60,746 | — |
| Biology, General | 77 | $59,995 | #179 |
| Social Work | 25 | $57,224 | #70 |
| Sociology | 28 | $57,075 | #90 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 100 | $56,818 | #2 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 24 | $55,788 | #132 |
| Psychology, General | 98 | $54,082 | #132 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 31 | $53,181 | #36 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 13 | $48,707 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 25 | $33,841 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Bowie State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Bowie State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians#2
- Criminal Justice and Corrections#10
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services#36
- Social Work Included by program size#70
- Sociology Included by program size#90
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#97
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#130
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#132
- Psychology, General Included by program size#132
- Biology, General Included by program size#179
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
At Bowie State University, 15 programs publish earnings data, and 10 carry an Azimuth national rank. The three largest program families are Business at 21.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Communications Technologies at 11.9%, and Psychology at 11.7%.
The largest single program, Business Administration and Management, awards 177 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $70,427 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #130 nationally and #3 in Maryland.
The highest-earning program is Nursing, where completers earn $103,814 four years after completion from 25 degrees a year. Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians holds the strongest national rank at #2, with earnings of $56,818. The best-paid program and the best-ranked one are not the same field.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.