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Mathematics at Boston College

Mathematics at Boston College

If you plan to study mathematics, take a look at what Boston College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year.

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

Boston College Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math

Boston College Mathematics Rankings

The math major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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.

Math Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

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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

Concentrations Within Mathematics

Mathematics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics 89

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Mathematical Science Professors 1,700 $92,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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