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Math & statistics at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College graduates about 41 math & statistics majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 63rd of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 31% of the schools we've counted.

84/100Standout#63 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year419% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 31% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$90,000
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1460–1560whole school

Where math & statistics 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 math & statistics ranking

  1. Tulane University of Louisiana 85
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 84
  3. Carleton College 84
  4. Vassar College 84
  5. Davidson College 84
  6. Trinity University 84
  7. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 83
  8. Boston University 83

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 math & statistics. 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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