Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (BGSU) is a four-year, public school located in Bowling Green, OH.

It offers 91 graduate programs - 56 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 18 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,291 for in-state and $16,283 for out-of-state students.

A total of 3,067 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 16,920 students at BGSU. BGSU offers online graduate programs and 1,387 out of 3,067 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find BGSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,291 for Ohio residents and $16,283 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety-one (91) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameBowling Green State University-Main Campus
TypeFour-year, Public
Address220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH
Graduate School Students3,180 students
1,387 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,291
Out-of-State$16,283
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 91 Graduate Programs
56 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 19 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $10,291 and $16,283 for non-Ohio residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $467 for Ohio residents and $800 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,418$14,410
Fees$1,873$1,873
Cost per Credit$467$800
Books & Supplies$640
Room & Board$11,784 (On-Campus) / $11,610 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,194 (On-Campus) / $5,742 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$27,909$33,901
Off-Campus Total$28,283$34,275

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 91 major areas - 56 Master's (9 online programs), 16 Doctorate, 18 Post-Bachelor's (9 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 1,225 students have been conferred Master's degree and 81 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,2258115813
Men46337382
Women7624412011

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
European Studies/Civilization2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Women's StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric32ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction88ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER 13
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education41ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software Engineering11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Systems Engineering6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
German Language and Literature2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
WritingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9ONLINE NOT OFFER
Creative Writing NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing39 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
StatisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Statistics, General15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology5ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nutrition Sciences15ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, General5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Analytics, General6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Philosophy and Religious Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 22ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminology50ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications NOT OFFER 26ONLINE NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MusicNOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Music History, Literature, and Theory1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance33 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Musicology and Ethnomusicology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Pedagogy27ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation EngineeringONLINE NOT OFFER 44ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)267 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting and Related Services (other)38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 10 NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

BGSU graduate schools have a total of 3,180 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,204 male and 1,976 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,401 full-time and 1,779 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,387 students enrolled through online exclusively and 446 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,253 White, 195 Black, and 56 Asian students are attending at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

78 grad students are younger than 22 and 553 students are older than 65. It has 1,640 students aged between 22 and 30 and 796 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,180
Men1,204
Women1,976
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,180
Full-time Students1,401
Part-time Students1,779
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,180
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian56
Black195
Hispanic141
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White2,253
Two or more races117
Un-Known64
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,180
21 & Under78
22-24808
25-29832
30-34474
35-39322
40 & Over553

Online Population

At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduate schools, 1,387 students enrolled online exclusively and 446 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,067
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,387
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses446
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,234
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,387
Ohio Resident1,092
Other State In U.S.289
Outside of U.S.6