Psychology at Boston College
Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. In 2021, 245 psychology 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 Psychology section at the bottom of this page.
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Boston College Psychology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
- Master’s Degree in Psychology
- Doctorate Degree in Psychology
Boston College Psychology Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Boston College performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The psychology major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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 |
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21 | |
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools | 105 |
Best Value Psychology Schools | 817 |
In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Boston College. This makes it the #392 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology Student Demographics at Boston College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Boston College.
Boston College Psychology Bachelor’s Program
About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
White | 144 |
International Students | 22 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
Boston College Psychology Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in psychology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 8 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Boston College also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Psychology
The following psychology concentations are available at Boston College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Psychology | 127 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 124 |
Child Development & Psychology | 21 |
Related Majors
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- History
- Communication & Journalism
- Education
- Social Sciences
Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into
A degree in psychology 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 |
---|---|---|
Managers | 8,660 | $131,450 |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 4,050 | $86,490 |
Psychology Professors | 1,490 | $97,690 |
Psychologists | 980 | $83,550 |
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 100 | $75,660 |
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.
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