Psychology at Bowie State University

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

Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and approximately 6,250 students attend the school each year.

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

Bowie State University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Bowie State University Psychology Rankings

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

Psychology Student Demographics at Bowie State University

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

Bowie State University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	70
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Bowie State University Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 44% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bowie State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	83
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	35

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,090	$79,820
Psychologists	630	$112,330
Psychology Professors	430	$87,850

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

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