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Sociology at Bowdoin College

If you plan to study Sociology, 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 College is in Brunswick, ME.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 sociology graduations were recorded at Bowdoin College.

Online & Distance Learning at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Sociology Rankings at Bowdoin College

Rankings can help you compare Bowdoin College’s Sociology 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 Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#7 of 43
Best Value	New England (Region)	#7 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 543
Best Value	Nationwide	#363 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Bowdoin College

Graduates of Bowdoin College’s Sociology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,060
2 years	$30,771

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Sociology graduates at Bowdoin College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Bowdoin College are 61% women (11) and 39% men (7).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Bowdoin College

Among the 18 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at Bowdoin College, 61% were women (11) and 39% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowdoin College, above the national average of 56%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Bowdoin College

The Sociology program at Bowdoin College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	18

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Bowdoin College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.