Education at Bowie State University

If you plan to study education, 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. In 2021, 39 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Bowie State University.

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

Bowie State University Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Bowie State University Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Bowie State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Bowie State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	125
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	273
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	543
Most Focused Education Schools	788

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in education from Bowie State University. This makes it the #616 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #273 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Bowie State University

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

Bowie State University Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Bowie State University. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 64% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Bowie State University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 education majors earned their master's degree from Bowie State University. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 47% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Bowie State University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education 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
Teacher Education Grade Specific	45
Special Education	17
Educational Administration	15
Student Counseling	15
Teacher Education Subject Specific	11

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	28,250	$71,060
Teacher Assistants	21,060	$33,280
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Middle School Teachers	12,450	$69,710
Preschool Teachers	9,400	$38,440

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.