by our College Data Analytics TeamAccounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Boston College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Business Administration - Accounting
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for accounting majors, Boston College came in at #20. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Boston College.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Boston College was $534 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Learn more about Boston College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston College in Accounting walked away with an average of $17,500 in student debt. That is 34% lower than the national average of $26,527.
accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston College make an average of $70,680 a year during the early days of their career. That is 57% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Online degrees for the Boston College accounting 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.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 38.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Around 20.3% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 89 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 117 |
| Other Accounting and Related Services | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 100 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 30 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 344 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 82 |
| Marketing | 127 |
*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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