Postgraduate Placement
In 2006, Bowdoin was named a "Top Producer of Fulbright Awards for American Students" by the Institute of International Education.
In 2003, the Wall Street Journal ranked Bowdoin among the top twenty colleges and universities in the United States based on the percentage of the school's alumni who attend a "top-five" graduate program in business, law, or medicine.
According to payscale.com, alumni of Bowdoin College have a mid-career median salary of $106,000, making it the 29th highest among colleges and universities in the United States.
Historically, Bowdoin is known for the strength of its alumni in many different fields and professions. In Maine, the First Congressional District has been christened the "Bowdoin seat" because of its long occupation by graduates of the College. A total of eleven Bowdoin graduates have ascended to the Maine governorship, and three graduates of the College currently sit on the state's highest court.
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