Degree Programs Overview

Bates College offers 36 degree programs through Bachelor's programs.

A total of 439 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Bates.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Bates. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's36NOT OFFERED439205234

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Bates College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Economics program has the highest salary ($73,497) after graduation and the History program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $55,661 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Economics $73,497$6,125$13,000$138
History $55,661$4,638--
Political Science and Government $53,638$4,470$11,532$122
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $35,020$2,918$9,614$102

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Bates College.

At the school, the Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor program has the most completers of 61 and the Environmental Studies Bachelor program has the second most completers of 46 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
East Asian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
European Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Ancient Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10

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