Sociology at Boston College

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

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 Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology

Boston College Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Boston College Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Boston College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Boston College, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Sociology	65

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	730	$85,270
Sociologists	120	$111,020

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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