Boston College

4-years Private College In Chestnut Hill, MA

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Boston College offers 146 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs146 programs
Online Programs1 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsBachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at Boston College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Bachelor's Degree5702,452
Post Bachelor's Degree100
Master's Degree5701,437
Post Master's Degree501
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship280126
Doctor's degree - professional practice20229
Total14614,245
Popular Programs at Boston College
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 36
Environmental Studies✕23
Environmental Science✕13
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1
Russian Studies✕1
African-American/Black Studies✕0
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 144
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕144
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 145
Information Science/Studies✕48
Computer Science✕97
Education [+] ✕ 52
Education✕1
Elementary Education and Teaching✕34
Secondary Education and Teaching✕17
Mathematics Teacher Education✕0
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕0
Education (other)✕0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 5
Linguistics✕2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕0
German Language and Literature✕1
French Language and Literature✕1
Italian Language and Literature✕0
Spanish Language and Literature✕1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 65
English Language and Literature✕65
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 321
Biology/Biological Sciences✕212
Biochemistry✕41
Neuroscience✕68
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 61
Mathematics✕61
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 84
Natural Sciences✕4
International/Global Studies✕80
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 28
Philosophy✕25
Islamic Studies✕3
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✕ 4
Theology/Theological Studies✕4
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 31
Chemistry✕17
Geology/Earth Science✕1
Physics✕13
Psychology [+] ✕ 216
Psychology✕119
Applied Psychology✕97
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕6
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 537
Social Sciences✕2
Economics✕10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕299
Political Science and Government✕187
Sociology✕39
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 16
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕5
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕5
Fine/Studio Arts✕0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕5
Music✕1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 104
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕104
Business [+] ✕ 537
Business Administration and Management✕8
Operations Management and Supervision✕15
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕37
Accounting✕62
Accounting and Related Services (other)✕0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0
Finance✕319
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕1
Marketing/Marketing Management✕95
History [+] ✕ 59
History✕59
Total2,452
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies✕0
Russian Studies✕1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 25
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕25
Education [+] ✕ 219
Curriculum and Instruction✕125
Educational Leadership and Administration✕25
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕42
Educational/Instructional Technology✕3
Educational Evaluation and Research✕5
Educational Statistics and Research Methods✕5
International and Comparative Education✕14
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0
Mathematics Teacher Education✕0
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕0
Education (other)✕0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 14
Linguistics✕2
French Language and Literature✕3
Italian Language and Literature✕5
Spanish Language and Literature✕2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕2
Latin Language and Literature✕0
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 7
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕7
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 16
English Language and Literature✕16
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 3
Biology/Biological Sciences✕1
Neuroscience✕2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 71
Mathematics✕0
Financial Mathematics✕71
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 41
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕41
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 22
Philosophy✕22
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✕ 97
Theology/Theological Studies✕96
Pastoral Studies/Counseling✕1
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 12
Chemistry✕6
Geology/Earth Science✕3
Geophysics and Seismology✕1
Physics✕2
Psychology [+] ✕ 18
Psychology✕0
Developmental and Child Psychology✕18
Counseling Psychology✕0
Human Services [+] ✕ 264
Social Work✕264
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 77
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕67
Political Science and Government✕5
Sociology✕5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 192
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔26
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕53
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)✕113
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕0
Business [+] ✕ 353
Business Administration and Management✕210
Organizational Leadership✕63
Accounting✕31
Finance✕49
Organizational Behavior Studies✕0
History [+] ✕ 5
History✕5
Total1,437
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 16
Curriculum and Instruction✕8
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕2
Educational Evaluation and Research✕6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0
French Language and Literature✕0
Spanish Language and Literature✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2
English Language and Literature✕2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 9
Biology/Biological Sciences✕7
Neuroscience✕2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1
Mathematics✕1
Financial Mathematics✕0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 7
Philosophy✕7
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] ✕ 11
Religious Education✕5
Theology/Theological Studies✕6
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 25
Chemistry✕21
Physics✕4
Psychology [+] ✕ 8
Developmental and Child Psychology✕1
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology✕1
Counseling Psychology✕6
Human Services [+] ✕ 9
Social Work✕9
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 15
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕6
Political Science and Government✕7
Sociology✕2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 12
Nursing Science✕12
Business [+] ✕ 6
Finance✕5
Organizational Behavior Studies✕1
History [+] ✕ 5
History✕5
Total126
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 228
Law✕228
Psychology [+] ✕ 1
Social Psychology✕1
Total229
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Business [+] ✕ 0
Finance✕0
Total0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 1
Curriculum and Instruction✕0
Educational Leadership and Administration✕1
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕0
Educational Evaluation and Research✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)✕0
Total1
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