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Germanic Languages at Bowdoin College

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Germanic Languages at Bowdoin College

Every Germanic languages school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the German program at Bowdoin College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bowdoin is located in Brunswick, Maine and has a total student population of 1,777. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in German from Bowdoin.

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

Bowdoin Germanic Languages Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in German

Bowdoin Germanic Languages Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The German major at Bowdoin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Germanic Languages. 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
Most Focused Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Focused Germanic Languages Schools 13
Most Popular Germanic Languages Schools 61

German Student Demographics at Bowdoin

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

Bowdoin Germanic Languages Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in German from Bowdoin in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in German 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 German.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That German Grads May Go Into

A degree in German 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
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Interpreters and Translators 140 $63,210
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 130 $70,040

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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