Communication & Journalism at Bowie State University

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what Bowie State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and has a total student population of 6,250.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Bowie State University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Bowie State University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Bowie State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Bowie State University.

Bowie State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

55% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Bowie State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowie State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Bowie State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bowie State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Journalism (Other)	24

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for Bowie State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Public Relations Specialists	3,250	$71,030
Editors	2,280	$59,560
Technical Writers	2,000	$80,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,720	$123,020

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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