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Physical Sciences at Boston College

33 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
25 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Boston College ranks among other schools offering degrees in physical sciences.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Boston College

Boston College Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Physical Sciences at Boston College

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston College handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Boston College. This makes it the #173 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 25 students received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences in 2021, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Diversity at Boston College

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

Boston College Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Boston College. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were 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, 64% 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 physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

Boston College Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to 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 physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

Physical Sciences Majors

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 44
Physics 21
Geological & Earth Sciences 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 354
Mathematics & Statistics 160
Natural Resources & Conservation 39

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