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Economics at Bowdoin College

If you are interested in studying Economics, consider the program at Bowdoin College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bowdoin College sits in Brunswick, ME.

During the most recent reporting year, 75 economics degrees were awarded at Bowdoin College.

Online Class Availability at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Economics Rankings at Bowdoin College

Rankings can help you compare Bowdoin College’s Economics program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#2 of 5
Best Value	Maine	#3 of 5
Best Value	New England (Region)	#6 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#10 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#35 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#253 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Bowdoin College

Graduates of Bowdoin College’s Economics program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,127
2 years	$71,015
3 years	$77,719
4 years	$88,368
5 years	$122,126

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from Bowdoin College earn a median of $88,368, compared with $83,515 for all Bowdoin College graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Economics graduates from Bowdoin College comes in at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Economics graduates at Bowdoin College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Bowdoin College are 24% women (18) and 76% men (57).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Bowdoin College

Among the 75 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Bowdoin College, 24% were women (18) and 76% were men (57).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowdoin College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowdoin College, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Bowdoin College

The Economics program at Bowdoin College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	75

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at Bowdoin College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.