History at Bowie State University

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Bowie State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history 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 History section at the bottom of this page.

Bowie State University History Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in History

Bowie State University History Rankings

The history major at Bowie State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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.

History Student Demographics at Bowie State University

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

Bowie State University History Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Bowie State University since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 67% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within History

History 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
History	18

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Archivists	430	$67,360
Museum Technicians and Conservators	430	$66,300
History Professors	300	$75,970

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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