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. Of the 3,208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston College in 2021, 58 of them were sociology majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

Boston College Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	20
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	399

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Boston College. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Boston College Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston College is $38,212. This is 25% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Boston College. About 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Boston College Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 80% 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 sociology.

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

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.