International Studies at Boston College

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

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in international studies from Boston College.

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

Boston College International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

Boston College International Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international studies 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 international studies major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International 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
Best International Studies Schools	17

How Much Do International Studies Graduates from Boston College Make?

The median salary of international studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston College is $39,636. This is 35% higher than $29,348, which is the national average for all international studies bachelor's degree recipients.

International Studies Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College International Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in international studies from Boston College. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international studies 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 international studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	49
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Related Majors

• Natural Sciences

Careers That International Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in international 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
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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.