Top 2020 Rankings For Bowdoin College
A more complete picture of where Bowdoin College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.
All 2020 Rankings For Bowdoin College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 25 of 1724 |
| New England | 8 of 140 |
| Maine | 1 of 18 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 644 of 1483 |
| New England | 37 of 130 |
| Maine | 6 of 16 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 81 of 1484 |
| New England | 12 of 130 |
| Maine | 4 of 16 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 575 of 1483 |
| New England | 32 of 130 |
| Maine | 6 of 16 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 28 of 2188 |
| Ethnic | 711 of 2417 |
| Male / Female | 8 of 2424 |
| Location | 45 of 2184 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 173 |
| Best Value | 42 of 169 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 508 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 510 |
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Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | 21 of 170 |
| Best Value | 54 of 166 |
| Most Popular | 20 of 359 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 357 |
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 113 of 384 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 824 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 346 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | 109 of 1421 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 422 of 890 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 237 |
| Best Value | 107 of 233 |
| Most Popular | 104 of 574 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 574 |
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 92 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 624 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | 502 of 1379 |
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | 82 of 184 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 184 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 120 of 601 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 628 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | 507 of 1512 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 124 of 824 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 286 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 222 of 605 |
| Most Focused | 94 of 605 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 360 |
Education
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General Education
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| Most Popular | 77 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 225 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 601 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 409 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 174 of 1351 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 271 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 621 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 337 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 257 of 799 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 331 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 147 of 941 |
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Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 66 of 231 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 32 of 272 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 272 |
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Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 275 of 809 |
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Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 52 of 106 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 547 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 404 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 166 of 1247 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
History
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| Top Ranked | 57 of 579 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 404 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 166 of 1247 |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 116 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 170 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 1221 |
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Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 475 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 140 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 1173 |
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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Classical & Ancient Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 15 of 47 |
Mathematics & Computer Science
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 10 of 40 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 215 of 750 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 750 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 171 of 695 |
| Most Focused | 81 of 695 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 455 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 295 of 939 |
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Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 304 of 731 |
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Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 242 of 540 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 78 of 479 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 196 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 1156 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 376 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 87 of 435 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 478 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | 286 of 1099 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 242 |
| Best Value | 106 of 241 |
| Most Popular | 97 of 428 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 428 |
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Physics
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| Top Ranked | 59 of 263 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 89 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 717 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Psychology
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 362 of 897 |
Child Development & Psychology
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| Most Popular | 55 of 116 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 116 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 670 |
| Best Value | 315 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 203 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 1311 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 342 of 873 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 45 of 260 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 64 of 427 |
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Economics
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| Top Ranked | 106 of 418 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 147 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 50 of 715 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 590 |
| Best Value | 211 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 110 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 1111 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 533 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 281 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 962 |
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 246 of 640 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 740 of 1482 |
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Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 71 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 408 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 215 of 1075 |
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Music
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Veterans
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| Overall |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Area Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 331 of 825 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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General Biology
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Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Science
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English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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Physics
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Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 191 of 669 |
Anthropology
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 151 of 589 |
Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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International Quality
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| OVERALL | 179 of 1240 |
| Canada | 174 of 690 |
| China | 251 of 847 |
| India | 299 of 664 |
| Japan | 159 of 448 |
| South Korea | 250 of 595 |
| United Kingdom | 164 of 560 |
| Vietnam | 216 of 511 |
International Value
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