Is Boston College worth it?

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Boston College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (small city). It awarded 4,482 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in econometrics and quantitative economics, law and social work.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$61,773

Median earnings 4 years after

$96,145

Median earnings 10 years after

$103,937

Average net price

$41,704

Completion rate

91%

Completions (2024)

4,482

Years to pay back

1.7 years

Students (undergrad)

10,085

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Social WorkMaster's$56,920$71,957341
LawFirst professional$117,864$190,940317
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's$82,495$147,746262
EconomicsBachelor's$72,099$121,337243
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's$114,773$152,252223
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's$111,763$117,616173
Biology, GeneralBachelor's$38,592$83,614159
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's$46,764$86,537147
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's$78,934$94,867141
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's$55,162$83,586139
MarketingBachelor's$66,227$106,353107
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's$41,878$70,14191
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's$80,046$126,47584
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's$44,760$70,03381
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's$75,512$126,46181

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
LawDoctoral professional practice341
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsBachelor's324
Social WorkMaster's273
Business Administration and Management, GeneralMaster's209
Finance, GeneralBachelor's209
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBachelor's185
Speech Communication and RhetoricBachelor's172
Computer ScienceBachelor's128
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's127
AccountingBachelor's127

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Sources: federal figures for Boston College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Massachusetts. Counts under 10 are not published.

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