Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Bowie State University graduates demonstrate steady earnings progression over time. Median earnings start at $43,877 six years after enrollment, increase to $50,034 at eight years, and reach $54,537 at ten years after enrollment.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings align with peer institutions — outcomes are in line with similar schools.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $22,985 in debt with typical earnings.
Bowie State University graduates carry median debt of $22,985, ranking in the 50th percentile nationally and $1,880 below peer median levels of $21,105. Debt ranges from $5,750 at the 25th percentile to $27,000 at the 75th percentile, showing meaningful variation in borrowing patterns among graduates.
Bowie State University achieves around the national average return performance, ranking at the 43.7th percentile with typical outcomes relative to similar institutions. Graduates earn $2,143 beyond expectations compared to students with similar demographics at other institutions, placing the university at the 64.4th percentile for value creation.
Approximately 26.3% of graduates continue to graduate or professional study based on program mix analysis with medium confidence levels. This indicat...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing leads institutional earnings at $79,223, followed closely by Computer and Information Sciences at $78,762, both representing high-demand fields with strong labor market positioning. Business Administration, the largest program with 161 graduates, produces median earnings of $61,294, demonstrating reliable outcomes for substantial numbers of students.
Corrections Administration delivers strong value with $57,571 earnings and exceptional return metrics. These programs drive overall institutional return performance while serving different student interests from healthcare and technology to business management and public safety.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings distribution spans from $32,913 at the 25th percentile to $78,678 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.4:1 ratio that reflects meaningful variation in career outcomes. Low-income graduates earn $48,400, demonstrating solid economic advancement potential for students from lower-income backgrounds.
