The most popular undergraduate major at Boston College is Finance followed by Economics and Speech Communication and Rhetoric. A list of all 52 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for Boston College graduates by major.
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Information Science/Studies | 56 |
Computer Science | 18 |
Education |
Graduates |
Multicultural Education | 1 |
Elementary Education and Teaching | 54 |
Secondary Education and Teaching | 33 |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 |
Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 |
Education, Other | 1 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
Linguistics | 13 |
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 |
German Language and Literature | 6 |
French Language and Literature | 18 |
Italian Language and Literature | 3 |
Spanish Language and Literature | 25 |
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 205 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 160 |
Biochemistry | 31 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 55 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
Graduates |
Environmental Science | 16 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
International/Global Studies | 65 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 116 |
Islamic Studies | 7 |
Theology and Religious Vvocations |
Graduates |
Theology/Theological Studies | 36 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Chemistry | 28 |
Geology/Earth Science | 1 |
Physics | 10 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 167 |
Community Psychology | 102 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Economics | 282 |
Political Science and Government | 149 |
Sociology | 79 |
Social Sciences, Other | 20 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 |
Russian Studies | 2 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 19 |
Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 21 |
Fine/Studio Arts | 11 |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 15 |
Music | 10 |
Health Professions |
Graduates |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 92 |
Business |
Graduates |
Business Administration and Management | 11 |
Operations Management and Supervision | 19 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 65 |
Accounting | 156 |
Accounting and Related Services, Other | 6 |
Finance | 296 |
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 9 |
Marketing/Marketing Management | 180 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 182 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 278 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=164924 IPEDS survey data for Boston College.