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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Boston College

This page shows median first-year earnings for BC graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $65,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $90,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $76,500 , followed by Finance and Financial Management Services at $68,500 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $66,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $109,000 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $108,900 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $97,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Boston College graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Boston College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major	Earnings
Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree)	$109,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree)	$108,900
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree)	$97,300
Law (First Professional Degree)	$88,300
Computer Science (Bachelor�s Degree)	$76,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$68,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor�s Degree)	$66,500
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor�s Degree)	$66,200
Economics (Bachelor�s Degree)	$65,800
Mathematics (Bachelor�s Degree)	$65,700
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$64,900
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree)	$62,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor�s Degree)	$59,100
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor�s Degree)	$58,200
Marketing (Bachelor�s Degree)	$57,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree)	$52,200
History (Master's Degree)	$50,700
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree)	$49,500
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree)	$49,400
Social Work (Master's Degree)	$47,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor�s Degree)	$45,700
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree)	$45,400
Political Science and Government (Bachelor�s Degree)	$44,600
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree)	$43,800
Sociology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$43,000
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree)	$42,800
International/Global Studies (Bachelor�s Degree)	$42,400
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$41,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor�s Degree)	$40,800
Psychology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$40,800
History (Bachelor�s Degree)	$39,300
English Language and Literature (Bachelor�s Degree)	$38,800
Philosophy (Bachelor�s Degree)	$38,600
English Language and Literature (Master's Degree)	$38,100
Biology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$34,700
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$31,600