Economics at Boston College

If you plan to study economics, 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 approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year.

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

Boston College Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

Boston College Economics Rankings

The economics major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	190
International Students	65
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Boston College Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of economics master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Boston College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	430
General Economics	15

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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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