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Psychology at Boston College

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

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.

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
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

81% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 245 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Boston College. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

94% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Boston College. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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
General Psychology 127
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 124
Child Development & Psychology 21

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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