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Biology Studies at Boston College

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College is in Chestnut Hill, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 191 biology studies graduations were recorded at Boston College.

Studying Online at Boston College

Distance learning is available at Boston College. Among 15,432 students, 732 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Boston College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at Boston College are 68% women (129) and 32% men (62).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Among the 186 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Boston College, 67% were women (125) and 33% were men (61).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	97
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	13
Asian	28
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 39% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Boston College

Among the 1 master’s biology studies graduates at Boston College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Boston College, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Boston College

Of the 4 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Boston College, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Boston College, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Boston College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.