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Mathematics at Boston College

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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. In 2021, 88 math 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 Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

Boston College Mathematics Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular Mathematics Schools 63
Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 139
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 199
Most Focused Mathematics Schools 222
Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 288

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in math from Boston College. This is the #289 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Boston College Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston College is $61,790. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 43% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

39% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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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 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 42
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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