Major Programs at BC

Boston College offers 149 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Speech Communication and Rhetoric program has the most completers (144 students) and the Computer Science program has the second most completers (136 students) last year.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Boston College offers 149 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 4,362 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at BC. 2,297 completed bachelor's programs and 1,660 completed master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED57 58303
Number of Completers1NOT OFFERED2,2971,6604053

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Boston College.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Boston College.
At the school, the Speech Communication and Rhetoric program has the most completers (144 students) and the Computer Science program has the second most completers (136 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at BC by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Near and Middle Eastern StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Russian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 144 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 136 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 77 15 0
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 0 NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 6 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Testing, and MeasurementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International and Comparative EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 2 0 NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 3 0 NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Latin Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 244 NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70 25 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 219 0 2 NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82 4 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 0 4 NOT OFFERED
Financial MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 68 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 29 5 NOT OFFERED
Islamic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 71 9 NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 3 15 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and SeismologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 8 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 84 4 NOT OFFERED
Social PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 9 NOT OFFERED
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 130 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 307 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 274 89 14 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 95 8 8 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38 7 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 115 61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 255 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 77 42 3 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 207 58 3 0
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 3 NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 102 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49 14 5 NOT OFFERED
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