Psychology at Bowie State
Bowie State graduates about 87 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 512th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 42 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing, Computer Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Student housing 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Bowie State
- Computer science 60 · #226
- Communications & media 59 · #269
- Public policy & social work 59 · #167
- Sociology & anthropology 56 · #277
- Nursing 53 · #239
- Education 50 · #386
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Bowie State with every school we score in psychology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.