Top 2018 Rankings For Bowdoin College
A more complete picture of where Bowdoin College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
All 2018 Rankings For Bowdoin College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 91 of 1383 |
| New England | 20 of 123 |
| Maine | 3 of 12 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | |
| New England | 50 of 118 |
| Maine |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 113 of 1325 |
| New England | 15 of 118 |
| Maine |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 641 of 1325 |
| New England | 52 of 118 |
| Maine |
Diversity
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| Overall | 27 of 2348 |
| Ethnic | 735 of 2594 |
| Male / Female | 36 of 2590 |
| Location | 43 of 2363 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | 56 of 180 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 119 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | 58 of 177 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 77 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 106 of 391 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 823 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 365 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 422 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 242 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 156 of 571 |
| Most Focused | 56 of 571 |
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 117 of 818 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 569 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 389 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | 72 of 168 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 168 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 131 of 568 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 773 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 747 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 124 of 826 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 72 of 268 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 252 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 599 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 360 |
Education
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 612 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 448 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 179 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 270 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 73 of 625 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 366 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 109 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 254 of 805 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 73 of 358 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 197 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 42 of 940 |
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Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 62 of 225 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 46 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 291 |
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Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 373 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 190 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 18 of 108 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 68 of 570 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 348 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
History
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 594 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 348 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 1261 |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 125 of 468 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 1230 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 147 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 1176 |
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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Classical & Ancient Studies
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| Most Popular | 22 of 47 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 47 |
Mathematics & Computer Science
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 192 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 71 of 745 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 154 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 53 of 689 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 368 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 247 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 286 of 756 |
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Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 203 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 179 of 550 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 473 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 158 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 1145 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 376 of 787 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 411 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 318 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 122 of 1087 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 249 |
| Best Value | 100 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 53 of 430 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 430 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 253 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 158 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Psychology
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 362 of 899 |
Child Development & Psychology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 39 of 107 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 676 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 217 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 1319 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 343 of 877 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 65 of 272 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 67 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Archeology
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Economics
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 442 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 148 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 728 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 597 |
| Best Value | 232 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 120 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 1053 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 524 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 323 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 135 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 232 of 628 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 619 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 432 of 1529 |
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Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 78 of 507 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 111 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 468 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 74 of 333 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | 60 of 369 |
| Men's Ice Hockey (D3) | 24 of 68 |
| Men's Lacrosse (D3) | 25 of 205 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 35 of 363 |
| Men's Tennis (D3) | 5 of 22 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D3) | 14 of 374 |
| Women's Field Hockey (D3) | 20 of 149 |
| Women's Ice Hockey (D3) | 7 of 49 |
| Women's Lacrosse (D3) | 30 of 238 |
| Women's Soccer (D3) | 47 of 368 |
| Women's Softball (D3) | 7 of 352 |
| Women's Tennis (D3) | 6 of 21 |
| Women's Volleyball (D3) | 46 of 359 |
Veterans
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Area Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 398 of 831 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 176 of 477 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 225 of 681 |
Anthropology
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 192 of 601 |
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 | 202 of 1174 |
| Canada | 151 of 612 |
| China | 248 of 798 |
| India | 287 of 618 |
| South Korea | 222 of 567 |
| Vietnam | 210 of 450 |
International Value
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