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Graduates earn 489 degrees from Bowdoin College

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About 34.8 percent of the 489 degrees and certificates handed out by Bowdoin College in 2017-18 were to students in social sciences programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Brunswick conferred 170 bachelor's degrees in social sciences programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general political science and government. Data shows the school gave out 83 bachelor's degrees in general political science and government, followed by 66 bachelor's degrees in econometrics and quantitative economics and 35 bachelor's degrees in general biology/biological sciences.

The college enrolled 1,828 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Political Science and Government, General8383
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics6666
Sociology1717
Anthropology44
Archeology--
Social Sciences total17017034.8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General3535
Neuroscience2929
Biochemistry1818
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total828216.8
African Studies1111
Asian Studies/Civilization88
French Studies77
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other55
Spanish and Iberian Studies33
Latin American Studies22
Italian Studies--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total36367.4
Geology/Earth Science, General1717
Chemistry, General1212
Physics, General77
Chemical Physics--
Physical Sciences total36367.4
Computer Science2929
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total29295.9
Mathematics, General2929
Mathematics and Statistics total29295.9
Fine/Studio Arts, General1111
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1010
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism44
Music, General33
Visual and Performing Arts, General11
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other--
Visual and Performing Arts total29295.9
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other2222
Psychology total22224.5
History, General1818
History total18183.7
English Language and Literature, General1616
English Language and Literature/Letters total16163.3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General44
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General44
German Language and Literature22
Russian Language and Literature--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total10102
Mathematics and Computer Science44
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11
Ancient Studies/Civilization--
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology--
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total551
Philosophy33
Religion/Religious Studies22
Philosophy and Religious Studies total551
Mathematics Teacher Education11
Physics Teacher Education11
Education, General--
Education total220.4
Environmental Studies--
Natural Resources and Conservation total---

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