Social Sciences at Boston College

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Boston College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 663 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Boston College.

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

Boston College Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Boston College Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences 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 social sciences major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 Social Sciences Schools	54
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	58
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	79

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Boston College. This makes it the #45 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 663 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Boston College. About 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	51
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	85
White	387
International Students	65
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

Boston College Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Boston College. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Boston College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Economics	445
Political Science & Government	243
Sociology	65
General Social Sciences	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Social Science Research Assistants	2,040	$55,310

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

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