by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Bates College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:
At a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, Bates College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. With 95% of instructors full time, Bates College is above the national average of 47%.
For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.
Students at Bates College can choose from 29 majors with reported graduates spanning 14 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at Bates College are summarised below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
The most popular majors at Bates College, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 71 |
| Political Science and Government | 54 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 50 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 40 |
| Biology, General | 39 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.
Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Bates College:
Each page below covers one part of academic life at Bates College in more detail: