African Studies at Bowdoin College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Bowdoin ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in african studies.

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African Studies Degrees Available at Bowdoin

Bachelor’s Degree in African Studies

Bowdoin African Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Bowdoin was ranked #3 on College Factual's Best Schools for african studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid African Studies Graduates	1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree African Studies Graduates	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies	1
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k)	2
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (With Aid)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best African Studies Schools	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for African Studies (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (With Aid)	5
Best Value Colleges for African Studies (Income Over $110k)	5
Best African Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Value Colleges for African Studies	6
Best African Studies Colleges for Veterans	9

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bowdoin College handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in african studies. This is a decrease of 53% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

African Studies Student Diversity at Bowdoin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the african studies majors at Bowdoin College.

Bowdoin African Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 african studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Bowdoin. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bowdoin College with a bachelor's in african studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Spanish & Iberian Studies	15
Asian Studies	14
French Studies	8
Latin American Studies	4
Italian Studies	2

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