General Computer & Information Sciences at Bowie State University

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

Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and approximately 6,250 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Bowie State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Bowie State University General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Bowie State University General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Bowie State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Bowie State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
	11
	12
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	14
	17
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Most Popular General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
	32
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	73
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	89
Best General Computer Science Schools	104
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	138
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	283
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	344
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	349

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Bowie State University. This makes it the #139 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Bowie State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Bowie State University.

Bowie State University General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from Bowie State University in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Bowie State University since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bowie State University General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 6 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Bowie State University, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowie State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bowie State University also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Computer Systems Analysts	18,340	$97,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	16,220	$108,190
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Computer and Information Systems Managers	10,590	$154,870
Computer Network Architects	5,340	$121,720

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.