Bunker Hill Community College Overview
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Bunker Hill Community College is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is Bunker Hill Community College Known For?
- The highest award offered at BHCC is the associate's degree.
- For the 2019-2020 academic year, 24% of the faculty were full-time.
- Students who graduate from BHCC with a bachelor's degree make about $44,100 a year. That's 8% more than those who graduate from other schools.
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Bunker Hill Community College Rankings
According to our 2023 analysis, BHCC is ranked #125 out of 2,018 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. BHCC also holds the #9 spot on the Best Colleges in Massachusetts ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
BHCC has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#31 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at BHCC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards BHCC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Data Entry Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy Schools | College Factual |
#2 | Best Computer Programming Schools | College Factual |
#7 | Best Computer Systems Networking Schools | College Factual |
#25 | Best Computer Science Schools | Computer Science Degree |
#72 | Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Bunker Hill Community College?

Contact details for BHCC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 250 New Rutherford Ave, Boston, MA 02129-2925 |
Phone: | 617-228-2000 |
Website: | www.bhcc.mass.edu |
How Do I Get Into BHCC?
You can apply to BHCC online at: www.bhcc.mass.edu/admissions/applynow/
Can I Afford Bunker Hill Community College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At BHCC, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,033 a year. That adds up to $16,132 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at BHCC is 7.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Bunker Hill Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 3,459 full-time undergraduates at BHCC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bunker Hill Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 400 |
Black or African American | 760 |
Hispanic or Latino | 863 |
White | 649 |
International Students | 454 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 333 |
Over 117 countries are represented at BHCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.
Online Learning at Bunker Hill Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at BHCC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of BHCC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bunker Hill Community College was 271.6%. This is the #234 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at BHCC regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of BHCC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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English Language & Literature | 9% |
General English Literature | 9% |
General Psychology | 16% |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 3% |
Liberal Arts General Studies | 3% |
Psychology | 16% |
Social Sciences | 20% |
Sociology | 11% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at BHCC ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at BHCC.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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General English Literature | #1 | |
Computer Programming | #1 | |
Data Entry | #1 | |
English Language & Literature | #4 | |
Communication & Media Studies | #9 | |
General Psychology | #10 | |
Psychology | #25 | |
Communication & Journalism | #28 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #36 | |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #36 | |
Liberal Arts General Studies | #36 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Bunker Hill Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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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