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Physical Sciences at Bowdoin College

Physical Sciences at Bowdoin College

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Bowdoin College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bowdoin is located in Brunswick, Maine and approximately 1,777 students attend the school each year.

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

Bowdoin Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Bowdoin Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Bowdoin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Bowdoin

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

Bowdoin Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 32
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Bowdoin College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bowdoin College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 17
Physics 11
Chemistry 5

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 760 $124,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 440 $67,390
Professors 420 $57,880
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840

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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