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General Chemistry at Boston College

If you plan to study General Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston College sits in Chestnut Hill, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 general chemistry degrees were granted at Boston College.

Studying Online at Boston College

Online coursework is an option at Boston College. Of 15,432 students, 732 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Chemistry graduates at Boston College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Chemistry graduates at Boston College are 53% women (16) and 47% men (14).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Among the 19 bachelor’s general chemistry degrees awarded at Boston College, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, below the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at Boston College

Of the 2 master’s general chemistry degrees awarded at Boston College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at Boston College

Among the 9 doctoral general chemistry degrees awarded at Boston College, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 11% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Boston College, below the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete General Chemistry program at Boston College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.