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Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (13% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 61% of faculty are full-time. Spends $27,008 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

2,567 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 45% of graduates; 52 programs in 22 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 45.060313% 338
    Graduates in this field earn $121,337 4 years out
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01018.9% 229
    Graduates in this field earn $83,614 4 years out
  3. Finance, General 52.08018.3% 212
    Graduates in this field earn $147,746 4 years out
  4. Speech Communication and Rhetoric 09.01017.9% 202
    Graduates in this field earn $83,586 4 years out
  5. Psychology, General 42.01016.5% 166
    Graduates in this field earn $70,033 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Biology, 9.2% → 14% of graduates since 2014–15 (360 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Finance and Financial Management Services$147,746 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $82,495

    4 years after completion$147,746
    National median: $83,343Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $108,770 · Non-Pell: $110,389(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $18,000 · 709 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Science$143,204 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $86,749

    4 years after completion$143,204
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $128,333 · Non-Pell: $133,526(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $18,000 · 269 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$132,903 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $74,446

    4 years after completion$132,903
    National median: $61,027Above typical

    Median federal debt: $19,000 · 98 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Information Science/Studies$131,090 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $80,731

    4 years after completion$131,090
    National median: $85,294Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $107,278 · Non-Pell: $105,927(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $16,803 · 148 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,475 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $80,046

    4 years after completion$126,475
    National median: $86,176Above typical

    Median federal debt: $18,000 · 219 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college10 to 1
10 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 76% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 10 to 1 in its Common Data Set (9,654 students, 958 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

49%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 6% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–922612%
10–1966136%
20–2941223%
30–3932018%
40–491026%
50–99684%
100+392%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • Domestic exchange program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Liberal arts/career combination
  • Student-designed major
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad

Requires coursework in arts, English composition, history, humanities, math, philosophy, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty61%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$163,290

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$27,008
$27,008
← Lessmore than 92% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$277,609
$277,609
← Lessmore than 91% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Boston College Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Boston College Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)