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What Bates grads actually do

Based on 239 notable Bates alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
48
lawyer
41
writer
34
university teacher
24
journalist
18
military officer
10
novelist
9
businessperson
9
teacher
8
actor
8
judge
8
poet
8

Notable Bates alumni

Harry Morrison Cheney
Harry Morrison Cheney
politician
Stella James Sims
Stella James Sims
biologist
Mary Mitchell Birchall
Mary Mitchell Birchall
teacher
Lewis Penick Clinton
Lewis Penick Clinton
royalty · missionary
James Hutchins Baker
James Hutchins Baker
academic administrator · educator
Jared Golden
Jared Golden
politician · military personnel
William Prendergast
William Prendergast
military officer
Karen Hastie Williams
Karen Hastie Williams
lawyer

Salary outlook for top Bates career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr
novelist
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
businessperson
10th–90th percentile: $80,000$239,200
$206,680
median / yr

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About Bates

Bates College () is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. Anchored by the Historic Quad, the campus of Bates totals 813 acres (329 ha) with a small urban campus. It maintains 600 acres (240 ha) of nature preserve known as the Bates–Morse Mountain Conservation Area near Campbell Island and a coastal center on Atkins Bay. With an annual enrollment of approximately 1,800 students, it is the smallest college in its athletic conference. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionist statesman Oren Burbank Cheney and industrialist Benjamin Bates. It became the first coeducational college in New England and the third-oldest college in Maine, after Bowdoin and Colby. Bates provides undergraduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. The undergraduate program requires a thesis upon graduation. In addition to being a part of the "Maine Big Three", Bates competes in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) with 31 varsity teams and 9 club teams. The Bates Bobcats are a member of NCAA Division III and have produced 12 Olympians. The students and alumni of Bates maintain a variety of campus traditions. Bates alumni and affiliates include 86 Fulbright Scholars; 22 Watson Fellows; 5 Rhodes Scholars; 7 Emmy Award winners; 5 Pulitzer Prize winners; as well as 12 members of the U.S. Congress. The college is home to the Stephens Observatory and the Bates College Museum of Art.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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