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Accounting at Boston College

121 Bachelor's Degrees
31 Master's Degrees
#24 Overall Quality
The Accounting major is part of the business, management & marketing program at Boston College.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston College ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

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Accounting Degrees Available at Boston College

Boston College Accounting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for accounting majors, Boston College came in at #24. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 15
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 16
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 16
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Accounting Schools 24
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 59
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 300
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 314
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 324
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 358
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 425
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 682
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 827
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 923
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 1,136
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 1,240

Popularity of Accounting at Boston College

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston College handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 118 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Boston College. This makes it the #172 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Boston College Make?

$69,899 Bachelor's Median Salary
$66,939 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Accounting majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Boston College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,899 a year. This is higher than $46,292, which is the national median for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's accounting program at Boston College make a median salary of $66,939. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all accounting graduates with a master's is $59,102.

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How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from Boston College Have?

$18,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston College, accounting students borrow a median amount of $18,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all accounting bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,168.

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Boston College Accounting Students

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

Boston College Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Boston College are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 91
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 8

Boston College Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 31 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston College, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 21
Other Races 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Finance & Financial Management 402
Business Administration & Management 367
Marketing 135
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 98
Entrepreneurial Studies 32

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