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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. In 2021, 33 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Bowdoin.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 66
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 264
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 368

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

52% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at Bowdoin awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Bowdoin since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

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About 61% 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 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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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