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General Chemistry at Boston College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Boston College ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in chemistry.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

General Chemistry Degrees Available at Boston College

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

Boston College Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Chemistry. 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 Chemistry at Boston College

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston College handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in general chemistry. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Boston College. This makes it the #96 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 21 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Diversity at Boston College

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

Boston College General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Boston College. About 47% were men and 53% were women.

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, 53% 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 chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

Boston College General Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 6 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston College, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

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