Degree Programs Overview

Bowdoin College offers 43 degree programs through Bachelor's programs.

A total of 480 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Bowdoin.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Bowdoin. 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's43NOT OFFERED480238242

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($122,292) after graduation and the Mathematics program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $83,803 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer Science $122,292$10,191--
Mathematics $83,803$6,984--
Economics $77,719$6,477$19,500$207
Political Science and Government $60,473$5,039$19,634$208

Popular Programs with Most Completers

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

At the school, the Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor program has the most completers of 73 and the Political Science and Government Bachelor program has the second most completers of 62 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 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
African StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
French StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Italian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Spanish and Iberian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Human Computer InteractionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
Chemical PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
ArcheologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 73
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Theatre Literature, History and CriticismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Theatre Literature, History and CriticismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19

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