Education at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 98 graduates a year

$30,483
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,147
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,113
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 27
Rank by pay
#13 of 27
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduates in education earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Compares for Education

All 27 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$67,795$64,759#1$46,560
2Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$65,381$60,137#2—
3Endicott College Beverly, MA$57,946$51,028#7$26,489
4Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA$57,051$50,239#10—
5Towson University Towson, MD$56,949$49,979#11$52,791
6University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$55,892$58,009#3—
7Boston University Boston, MA$54,883$48,330#12—
8Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$52,842$48,083#15$31,095
9Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$51,781$53,206#4$37,535
10Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$51,781$53,206#5$37,535
…
16University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$46,964$44,861#22$45,678
17Westminster College New Wilmington, PA$46,735$47,530#17$42,047
18St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$45,220$48,131#14$35,491
19Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$45,147$48,179#13$30,483
20University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$44,338$47,540#16$32,110
21Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO$43,653$46,805#18—
22Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO$43,653$46,805#19—

Other Majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,626$67,949#158 of 189
Engineering-Related Fields$89,514$65,996#18 of 33
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245$58,773#5 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$84,838$65,280#78 of 166
Information Science/Studies$84,273$60,359#73 of 148
Construction Engineering$82,365$69,146#11 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,291$60,807#151 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,798$68,261#771 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,880$55,838#298 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,659$53,707#235 of 452
Air Transportation$75,845$33,172#39 of 52
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$75,677$66,669#11 of 15
Economics$74,844$52,864#229 of 368
Mathematics$74,705$46,678#117 of 309
International Business$74,183$53,188#53 of 115
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,290$62,869#55 of 93
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,583$42,296#40 of 178
Computer and Information Sciences$70,493$53,257#380 of 459
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$69,239—#21 of 37
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,280$34,040#27 of 61
Marketing$65,926$47,272#275 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,483$44,655#120 of 275
Chemistry$60,065$43,840#159 of 209
Environmental Design$59,873$43,843#4 of 12
Business/Commerce$59,221$46,018#211 of 271
Political Science and Government$58,254$37,329#372 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,196—#129 of 215
Public Health$56,114$47,019#118 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,796$29,896#43 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,424$35,810#98 of 156

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bowling Green State University-Main Campus education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,483 one year after graduating and $45,147 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus rank for education?

Among 27 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for education ($49,113), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.