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# Schools Similar to Bowie State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/bowie-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/bowie-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/bowie-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/bowie-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/bowie-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Bowie State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Bowie State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Morgan State University](/school/morgan-state-university/) | 72.4% | 82.2% | $62,308 4 years after completion |
| Lincoln University | 72.4% | 65.7% | $50,871 4 years after completion |
| University of Mount Olive | 72.4% | 75.8% | $57,606 4 years after completion |
| Texas Wesleyan University | 72.4% | 69.2% | $57,671 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Bowie State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Salisbury University](/school/salisbury-university/) | 72.4% | 87.5% | $61,985 4 years after completion |
| Randolph-Macon College | 72.4% | 86.6% | $61,824 4 years after completion |
| Trinity Washington University | 72.4% | 99.5% | $64,019 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mississippi](/school/university-of-mississippi/) | 72.4% | 96.6% | $66,243 4 years after completion |
| [University of Kentucky](/school/university-of-kentucky/) | 72.4% | 92.9% | $65,922 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Salisbury University](/school/salisbury-university/) | MD | $61,985 4 years after completion |
| [Morgan State University](/school/morgan-state-university/) | MD | $62,308 4 years after completion |
| McDaniel College | MD | $65,855 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia College & State University](/school/georgia-college-state-university/) | GA | $62,852 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/) | NC | $65,370 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Bowie State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Delaware](/school/university-of-delaware/) | $65,066 4 years after completion | $77,675 4 years after completion | $17,799 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | $65,066 4 years after completion | $75,732 4 years after completion | $19,169 |
| [The University of Texas at Dallas](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/) | $65,066 4 years after completion | $76,497 4 years after completion | $18,267 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | $65,066 4 years after completion | $87,878 4 years after completion | $20,183 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Bowie State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | $19,298 | $13,338 | $55,733 4 years after completion |
| [Morgan State University](/school/morgan-state-university/) | $19,298 | $14,985 | $62,308 4 years after completion |
| Trinity Washington University | $19,298 | $9,302 | $64,019 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $19,298 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $19,298 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Augusta University](/school/augusta-university/) | GA | $62,546 4 years after completion |
| [Columbus State University](/school/columbus-state-university/) | GA | $60,912 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia College & State University](/school/georgia-college-state-university/) | GA | $62,852 4 years after completion |
| Christopher Newport University | VA | $62,140 4 years after completion |
| [Salisbury University](/school/salisbury-university/) | MD | $61,985 4 years after completion |
| Delaware State University | DE | $56,957 4 years after completion |
| Middle Georgia State University | GA | $62,068 4 years after completion |
| [Tennessee State University](/school/tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $53,808 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia State University](/school/virginia-state-university/) | VA | $51,739 4 years after completion |
| [Radford University](/school/radford-university/) | VA | $57,832 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).