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Biology at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College graduates about 100 biology majors a year, 23% of its graduating class. That puts it 28th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 82 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted.

88/100Standout#28 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year10023% of the class
Courses in the catalog82more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,000
Research in the field$602Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1460–1560whole school

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Searles Science Building, Hatch Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 12 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of California, Davis 88
  2. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 88
  3. Northwestern University 88
  4. Georgetown University 88
  5. Davidson College 88
  6. University of Washington 87
  7. Dartmouth College 87
  8. Bates College 87

Other strong majors at Bowdoin College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bowdoin College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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