Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Boston College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, Boston College came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at Boston College paid an average of $534 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $59,050 | $59,050 |
Fees | $1,152 | $1,152 |
Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
On Campus Room and Board | $15,220 | $15,220 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,900 | $1,900 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston College took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston College is $68,643 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Boston College economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston College Online Learning page.
About 36.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Boston College in 2019-2020, 25.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 29 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 177 |
International Students | 41 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Economics | 12 |
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 304 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 172 |
Sociology | 45 |
*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.
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