Education at Boston College

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Boston College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. In 2021, 62 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Boston College Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Boston College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	174
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	235
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	637
Most Focused Education Schools	1,091

In 2021, 219 students received their master’s degree in education from Boston College. This makes it the #175 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #243 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Boston College.

Boston College Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Boston College. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Boston College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Boston College Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Boston College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Boston College, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	136
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	133
Educational Administration	70
Teacher Education Grade Specific	51
Educational Assessment	16
International Education	14
Teacher Education Subject Specific	9
Instructional Media Design	3
General Education	1
Other Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Teacher Assistants	38,770	$35,680
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Preschool Teachers	16,360	$39,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.