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Psychology at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College graduates about 29 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 124th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 11% of the schools we've counted.

74/100Strong#124 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year297% of the class
Courses in the catalog29more than 11% of schools
Research in the field$123Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1460–1560whole school

Where psychology 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 psychology ranking

  1. The University of Oklahoma 74
  2. St. Olaf College 74
  3. Loyola University Maryland 74
  4. Colgate University 74
  5. Reed College 74
  6. Pitzer College 74
  7. University of New Mexico 73
  8. University of Oregon 73

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 psychology. 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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