Bowie, Maryland · Public
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other at Bowie State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 7.5% reported program-share signal, $19,298 school-wide net price, and $54,537 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 377 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
7.5% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 7.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~377
- Schools with reported signal
- 53
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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (7.5%), school-wide average net price ($19,298), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($54,537), and peer averages from 53 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 53 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 7.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,507 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,320 below). Together, those evidence points place Bowie State University in the top 72% 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.
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.2% reported share · $2,260 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $3,203 net A+ College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 0.1% reported share · $5,579 net A+ 
Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ · 0.1% reported share · $5,344 net A+ Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC · 1.5% reported share · $4,647 net A+ Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA · 1.1% reported share · $7,169 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other accounts for 7.5% of reported programs at Bowie State University, which is bigger than 96% of schools in this field set and 7.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 377 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 $3,507 above the $15,791 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 $2,320 below the $56,857 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 #38 of 53 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.