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Information Science at Boston College

If you plan to study Information Science, take a look at what Boston College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College is in Chestnut Hill, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 69 information science graduations were recorded at Boston College.

Studying Online at Boston College

Many students take online classes at Boston College. Of 15,432 students, 732 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Information Science Rankings at Boston College

These rankings give you a sense of how Boston College’s Information Science program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 212
Best Value	Massachusetts	#9 of 9
Best Value	New England (Region)	#11 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#203 of 209

Earnings for Information Science Graduates from Boston College

Those who finish Boston College’s Information Science program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,748
2 years	$76,460
3 years	$90,750
4 years	$106,214
5 years	$132,170

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Information Science graduates from Boston College earn a median of $106,214, compared with $92,382 for all Boston College graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Information Science graduates from Boston College comes in at $17,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Science graduates at Boston College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Science graduates at Boston College are 45% women (31) and 55% men (38).

Information Science Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Among the 69 bachelor’s information science graduates at Boston College, 45% were women (31) and 55% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	13
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 29% of Information Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, lower than the national average of 53%.*

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

More Specific Information Science Concentrations at Boston College

The Information Science program at Boston College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Information Science	69

Top-Paying Careers for Information Science Graduates

Students who finish Information Science program at Boston College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Information 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
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424

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.