Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH bgsu.edu 12,255 students

Bowling Green State University's main campus occupies over 1,300 acres in a rural setting, a short drive from Toledo. The campus fosters a vibrant student life with a large number of student organizations. Bowling Green is known for its teacher training roots, and today offers a wide array of undergraduate and graduate programs. Its athletic teams compete in Division I, offering a spirited atmosphere for students and fans.

Programs

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Earnings

$40,732

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

45/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$14,081

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $22,070/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Bowling Green State's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 23% of students receive Pell Grants; 49% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$15,611	$62,444
$30K – $48K	$16,496	$65,984
$48K – $75K	$20,316	$81,264
$75K – $110K	$23,010	$92,040
$110K+	$23,945	$95,780
Sticker price (no aid)	$14,081	$56,324

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Bowling Green State

56 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	80	$53,257/yr	Very High	16.0x
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	78	$68,261/yr	High	11.5x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	77	$67,949/yr	Very High	14.0x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	76	$53,707/yr	Very High	12.5x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	75	$60,807/yr	High	12.9x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	75	$55,838/yr	Very High	12.2x
Construction Engineering Compare across schools →	71	$69,146/yr	High	15.1x
Economics Compare across schools →	68	$52,864/yr	Very High	11.0x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	67	$65,280/yr	Very High	14.2x
Marketing Compare across schools →	64	$47,272/yr	Very High	12.1x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	64	$44,655/yr	High	10.1x
Information Science Information Science/Studies Compare across schools →	63	$60,359/yr	Very High	9.7x
Sales & Marketing General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Compare across schools →	62	$58,773/yr	High	9.4x
Clinical Laboratory Science Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare across schools →	61	$62,869/yr	Moderate	11.4x
Business Business/Commerce, General Compare across schools →	61	$46,018/yr	High	8.9x
International Business Compare across schools →	58	$53,188/yr	Very High	8.4x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	58	$36,468/yr	Moderate	10.5x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	57	$43,840/yr	High	9.8x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	56	$46,678/yr	Very High	9.9x
Engineering-Related Fields Compare across schools →	55	$65,996/yr	High	10.7x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	55	$42,296/yr	High	9.6x
Public Health Compare across schools →	52	$47,019/yr	High	7.3x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	52	$41,509/yr	High	7.2x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	50	$40,271/yr	High	6.9x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	50	$37,329/yr	Very High	9.6x
Environmental Design Compare across schools →	48	$43,843/yr	High	9.4x
Social Work Compare across schools →	47	$40,959/yr	Moderate	8.1x
Human Development & Family Studies Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	39	$32,175/yr	High	6.8x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	39	$31,919/yr	Moderate	8.1x
Interior Architecture Compare across schools →	38	$40,669/yr	High	7.8x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	38	$35,645/yr	High	8.2x
Natural Resources Management and Policy Compare across schools →	38	$24,596/yr	High	8.1x
Health Sciences Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Compare across schools →	37	$35,810/yr	High	9.4x
Journalism Compare across schools →	36	$41,159/yr	Very High	7.1x
History Compare across schools →	35	$30,226/yr	High	6.9x
Graphic Communications Compare across schools →	34	$38,489/yr	High	7.5x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →	34	$29,405/yr	High	4.2x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	33	$38,671/yr	High	6.7x
Sociology Compare across schools →	33	$31,484/yr	High	7.0x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	33	$30,861/yr	High	7.6x
Rhetoric & Writing Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Compare across schools →	31	$31,218/yr	Very High	8.3x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	31	$31,128/yr	Moderate	5.9x
Air Transportation Compare across schools →	30	$33,172/yr	Moderate	4.9x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	30	$28,007/yr	High	6.8x
Gerontology Compare across schools →	29	$33,497/yr	High	7.2x
Dietetics & Nutrition Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Compare across schools →	28	$29,896/yr	High	8.4x
Parks & Recreation Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Compare across schools →	27	$32,709/yr	Very High	7.3x
Education Studies Education, Other Compare across schools →	23	$30,483/yr	High	6.7x
Music Compare across schools →	23	$20,632/yr	High	5.7x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	21	$29,013/yr	Moderate	4.2x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	21	$28,620/yr	Low	6.5x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	21	$22,734/yr	Very High	5.9x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	20	$21,900/yr	Moderate	4.6x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	19	$21,825/yr	Very High	5.2x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	19	$19,803/yr	High	6.7x
Visual & Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts, General Compare across schools →	19	$18,819/yr	High	5.9x