Area Studies at Boston College

Every area studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area studies program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in area studies from Boston College.

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

Boston College Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies

Boston College Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies programs across the country. The following shows how Boston College performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area Studies. 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
Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	83
Most Focused Area Studies Schools	360

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in area studies from Boston College. This is the #84 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 area studies major earned their bachelor's degree from Boston College.

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

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

Boston College Area Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in area studies from Boston College.

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

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

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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.