Bowie, Maryland · Public
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians at Bowie State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 465 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
9.2% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 9.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~465
- Schools with reported signal
- 198
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 72.4%
- Graduation rate
- 38.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,298/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $77,192
- Median debt
- $22,985
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $54,537/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 198 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 4.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($7,073 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,780 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 80% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 1.6% reported share · $1,807 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.8% reported share · $2,260 net A+ Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y Television Bayamon, PR · 45.9% reported share · $1,460 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,576 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,779 net A+ West Valley College Saratoga, CA · 0.2% reported share · $3,423 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians accounts for 9.2% of reported programs at Bowie State University, which is bigger than 97% of schools in this field set and 4.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 465 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Bowie State University's average net price is $19,298 per year, about $77,192 over four years. That is $7,073 above the $12,225 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $54,537 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,780 above the $44,757 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Bowie State University #159 of 198 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.