Mathematics & Statistics at Boston College

If you are interested in studying mathematics & statistics, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934.

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

Boston College Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
• Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

Boston College Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics & statistics, making the school the #170 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematics & statistics 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 mathematics & statistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Boston College Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics & Statistics 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
Mathematics	89
Applied Mathematics	71

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics & statistics 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
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670

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

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