History at Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College graduates about 26 history majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 13th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 171 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 92% of the schools we've counted.
Where history happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Hatch Science Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 12 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Athletics 2.
Nearby in the history ranking
Other strong majors at Bowdoin College
- English & writing 93 · #7
- Political science & IR 92 · #18
- Environmental science 92 · #7
- Economics 91 · #29
- Sociology & anthropology 91 · #20
- Languages 91 · #31
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Bowdoin College with every school we score in history. 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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