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Economics at Bowdoin College

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Bowdoin College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Bowdoin is located in Brunswick, Maine and has a total student population of 1,777. Of the 72 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College in 2021, 72 of them were economics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Bowdoin Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Bowdoin Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Bowdoin compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Bowdoin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
18
20
23
25
45
48
146
167
181
198

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Bowdoin Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bowdoin is $61,127. This is 33% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Bowdoin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Bowdoin College.

Bowdoin Economics Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 72 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bowdoin, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Bowdoin are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowdoin College with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 51
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Bowdoin also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bowdoin College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 72

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for Bowdoin College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 770 $68,670
Economics Professors 90 $99,630
Survey Researchers 30 $56,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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