Chemistry at Bowdoin College
If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Bowdoin College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Bowdoin is located in Brunswick, Maine and approximately 1,777 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Bowdoin.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.
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Bowdoin Chemistry Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
Bowdoin Chemistry Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry 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 chemistry major at Bowdoin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 385 |
| Most Focused Chemistry Schools | 468 |
| Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 634 |
| Most Popular Chemistry Schools | 717 |
Chemistry Student Demographics at Bowdoin
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Bowdoin College.
Bowdoin Chemistry Bachelor’s Program
About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Bowdoin are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowdoin College with a bachelor's in chemistry.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Bowdoin also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into
A degree in chemistry 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 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 440 | $67,390 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 300 | $135,840 |
| Chemists | 190 | $64,730 |
| Chemistry Professors | 130 | $76,130 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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