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Mathematics & Statistics at Bowdoin College

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Mathematics & Statistics at Bowdoin College

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

Bowdoin is located in Brunswick, Maine and has a total student population of 1,777. Of the 619 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College in 2021, 42 of them were mathematics and statistics majors.

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

Bowdoin Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

Bowdoin Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mathematics and statistics 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 mathematics and statistics major at Bowdoin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. 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 Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Focused Mathematics & Statistics Schools 22
Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 164
Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools 261

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at Bowdoin

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

Bowdoin Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The mathematics and statistics program at Bowdoin awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women. The typical mathematics and statistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at Bowdoin since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematics and statistics 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 mathematics and statistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

The following mathematics and statistics concentations are available at Bowdoin College. 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
Mathematics 42

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics and statistics 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
Financial Specialists 520 $65,430
Financial Analysts 490 $79,610
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840
Mathematical Science Professors 260 $66,770

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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