Boston College Graduate Programs
Boston College is a Private, 4-years school located in Chestnut Hill, MA. Boston College graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Boston College is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,884 for part-time students. Total 5,305 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students696 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $35,900 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 5,305 |
| Online Graduate Population | 696 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Boston College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1935 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Boston College offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 84 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,005 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Boston College. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Boston College.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 35 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 35 |
| Education [+] | 15 | 269 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 82 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 52 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 46 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 6 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | 2 |
| International and Comparative Education | 1 | 11 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 21 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 15 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 14 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 6 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | 6 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 6 | 12 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Latin Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 24 |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 1 | 24 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 19 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 19 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 117 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 117 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 63 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 63 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 15 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 3 | 75 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 55 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 19 |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 6 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 1 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 7 |
| Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 253 |
| Social Work | 1 | 253 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 91 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 82 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 5 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 186 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 50 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 41 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 95 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 372 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 220 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 49 |
| Accounting | 1 | 51 |
| Finance | 1 | 52 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 11 |
| History | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 53 | 1,559 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 4 | 45 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 11 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 24 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 6 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 2 | 0 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 6 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 8 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 2 | 16 |
| Religious Education | 1 | 1 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 15 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 28 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 20 |
| Physics | 1 | 8 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 8 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Social Work | 1 | 4 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 19 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 14 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 25 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 6 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 19 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Finance | 1 | 4 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 4 |
| History [+] | 1 | 2 |
| History | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 27 | 186 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 256 |
| Law | 1 | 256 |
| Total | 1 | 256 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 4 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Boston College are $35,900 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,884 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $29,512 | $1,634 |
| 2020 | $30,700 | $1,700 |
| 2021 | $31,930 | $1,768 |
| 2022 | $32,722 | $1,812 |
| 2023 | $34,028 | $1,884 |
| 2024 | $35,900 | $1,988 |
Graduate Student Population
At Boston College graduate schools, there are total 5,305 graduate students. Among them, 696 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,241 men and 3,064 women students at Boston College graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Boston College.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
| American Indian/Native American | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 348 | 127 | 221 |
| Black/African American | 273 | 119 | 154 |
| Hispanic | 306 | 132 | 174 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 3,023 | 1,203 | 1,820 |
| Two More | 104 | 40 | 64 |
| Un-Known | 332 | 142 | 190 |