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Computer science at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College graduates about 28 computer science majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 81st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $138,000 four years out, 1.29× what the same major pays nationally.

80/100Standout#81 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year286% of the class
Courses in the catalog33more than 33% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$138,0001.29× the same major nationally
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1460–1560whole school

Where computer science 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 computer science ranking

  1. Colby College 80
  2. Trinity University 80
  3. Connecticut College 80
  4. Occidental College 80
  5. University of California, Santa Cruz 79
  6. University of Maryland Baltimore County 79
  7. Michigan State University 79
  8. The Ohio State University 79

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 computer science. 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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