by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Bowie State University ranks in comparison to other schools with criminal justice programs.
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The bachelor's program at Bowie State University was ranked #427 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #7 in Maryland.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 286 |
| Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | 427 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Bowie State University handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & corrections. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 89 degrees were handed out.
Criminal Justice majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Bowie State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,367 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,901 for all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Bowie State University, criminal justice students borrow a median amount of $16,904 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all criminal justice bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,504.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the criminal justice program at Bowie State University is $158 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Bowie State University paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $263 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,993 | $16,833 |
| Fees | $3,006 | $3,006 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,272 | $13,272 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,660 | $1,660 |
Learn more about Bowie State University tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of criminal justice bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 88% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowie State University with a bachelor's in criminal justice.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 66 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Bowie State University does not offer an online option for its criminal justice bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bowie State University Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Bowie State University.
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