Communication & Journalism at Bowie State University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Bowie State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

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

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Bowie State University

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

Bowie State University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Bowie State University. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Bowie State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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
• Image Credit: By M. Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.