Public · Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus: cost, debt and earnings by major
97 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $21,453
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 66%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 81%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 12,812
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $23,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $17,881 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $16,662 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $18,793 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,860 |
| $110,000+ | $25,624 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (4)
Bachelor's programs (62)
- Fire Protection$93,820 (1 yr)
- Computer Engineering$93,626
- Engineering-Related Fields$89,514
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245
- Management Information Systems and Services$84,838
- Information Science/Studies$84,273
- Construction Engineering$82,365
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,291
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,798
- Accounting and Related Services$77,880
- Finance and Financial Management Services$76,659
- Air Transportation$75,845
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$75,677
- Economics$74,844
- Mathematics$74,705
- International Business$74,183
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,290
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,583
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$70,493
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$69,239
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$66,280
- Marketing$65,926
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,483
- Chemistry$60,065
- Environmental Design$59,873
- Business/Commerce, General$59,221
- Political Science and Government$58,254
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,196
- Public Health$56,114
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,796
- Design and Applied Arts$54,274
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$53,809
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$53,620
- Interior Architecture$53,592
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,818
- Graphic Communications$52,388
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,068
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,758
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,385
- Social Work$51,267
- History$50,693
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,120
- Gerontology$50,070
- International/Globalization Studies$49,925
- Journalism$48,803
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,937
- Biology, General$47,131
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$46,944
- Psychology, General$46,481
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$46,341
- Hospitality Administration/Management$46,334 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$45,224
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,168
- Education, Other$45,147
- Music$44,037
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,468
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,463
- English Language and Literature, General$41,578
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$39,707
- Sociology$38,346
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,094
- Fine and Studio Arts$36,036
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (8)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$68,920 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,427
- Design and Applied Arts$65,830 (1 yr)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$62,412 (1 yr)
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$59,669
- Special Education and Teaching$57,975
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,044
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,826 (1 yr)
Master's programs (21)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,176
- Educational Administration and Supervision$78,182
- Accounting and Related Services$71,496 (1 yr)
- Criminology$70,674
- Social Work$64,476
- Chemistry$59,919
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,450
- Nutrition Sciences$59,109
- Curriculum and Instruction$58,062
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$57,515
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,103
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,571
- Communication and Media Studies$56,465 (1 yr)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$56,349
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$54,974
- Biology, General$50,914
- History$48,787
- Design and Applied Arts$48,570
- Music$46,069
- Public Administration$43,632
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$41,116 (1 yr)