Physics at Boston College

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. In 2021, 15 physics 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 Physics section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics
• Doctorate Degree in Physics

Boston College Physics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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
Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools	121
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools	167
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	373

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physics from Boston College. This makes it the #168 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston College Physics Master’s Program

Of the 2 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston College, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Physics Postsecondary Professors	550	$116,470
Physicists	360	$150,170

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.