About 29.2 percent of the 473 degrees and certificates handed out by Bates 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 Lewiston conferred 138 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor’s degree in general economics. Data shows the school gave out 51 bachelor’s degrees in general economics, followed by 51 bachelor’s degrees in general political science and government and 38 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.
The college enrolled 1,832 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
| Program | Bachelor’s degrees awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics, General | 51 | 51 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 51 | 51 | |
| Sociology | 29 | 29 | |
| Anthropology | 7 | 7 | |
| Social Sciences total | 138 | 138 | 29.2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 29 | 29 | |
| Neuroscience | 24 | 24 | |
| Biochemistry | 23 | 23 | |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences total | 76 | 76 | 16.1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 24 | 24 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 15 | 15 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 39 | 39 | 8.2 |
| Psychology, General | 38 | 38 | |
| Psychology total | 38 | 38 | 8 |
| Environmental Studies | 32 | 32 | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation total | 32 | 32 | 6.8 |
| Physics, General | 10 | 10 | |
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 9 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 8 | 8 | |
| Physical Sciences total | 27 | 27 | 5.7 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 14 | 14 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 5 | 5 | |
| Dance, General | 3 | 3 | |
| Music, General | 2 | 2 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 24 | 24 | 5.1 |
| Mathematics, General | 21 | 21 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics total | 21 | 21 | 4.4 |
| History, General | 20 | 20 | |
| History total | 20 | 20 | 4.2 |
| Philosophy | 15 | 15 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | 3 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies total | 18 | 18 | 3.8 |
| French Language and Literature | 5 | 5 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 4 | 4 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 4 | 4 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | |
| German Language and Literature | – | – | |
| Russian Language and Literature | – | – | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total | 15 | 15 | 3.2 |
| Women’s Studies | 6 | 6 | |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 6 | 6 | |
| European Studies/Civilization | 1 | 1 | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| East Asian Studies | – | – | |
| African-American/Black Studies | – | – | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 5 | 5 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | 7 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Engineering, General | 4 | 4 | |
| Engineering total | 4 | 4 | 0.8 |
| General Studies | – | – | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | – | – | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | – | – | – |
