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General Computer Science at Boston College

If you plan to study General Computer Science, consider the program at Boston College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College is in Chestnut Hill, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 135 general computer science graduations were recorded at Boston College.

Studying Online at Boston College

Many students take online classes 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 General Computer Science graduates at Boston College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Computer Science graduates at Boston College are 30% women (41) and 70% men (94).

General Computer Science Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Of the 135 bachelor’s general computer science graduates at Boston College, 30% were women (41) and 70% were men (94).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	7
Asian	37
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 47% of General Computer Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, lower than the national average of 47%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Computer Science Graduates

Students who finish General Computer Science program at Boston College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for General Computer Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667

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.