I expect many people go to Bowdoin, Bates, as well as other highly selective private colleges with expectations of high earnings. This contributes to why many highly selective private colleges (more often universities than LACs) do well in the WM outcomes rankings by overshooting earning expectations. Kids attending such colleges are far more likely to choose majors and careers associated with higher earnings than typical. Specific stats for Bowdoin and Colby are below, both with a concentration of majors associated with high earnings. The most common employers of both Bowdoin and Colby grads includes Google and Goldman Sachs.
Top Declared Majors at Bowdoin
- Government and Legal Studies (often followed by JD)
- Economics (often followed by finance/consulting)
- Biology (often followed by MD)
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
Top Majors at Colby
- Economics (often followed by finance/consulting)
- Government (often followed by JD)
- Neuroscience (often followed by MD)
- Computer Science
- Global Studies