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Boston College Bachelor’s in Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

142 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$42,682 Average Salary
$16,983 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Applied Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Boston College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in clinical psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Boston College Bachelor’s in Clinical Psychology

#7 in the U.S
#2 in Massachusetts

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 clinical psychology majors, Boston College came in at #7. 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.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools2
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $30-$48k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools7
Best Value Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduates9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $0-$30k)14
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools16
Most Popular Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Value Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $0-$30k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $48-$75k)23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $75-$110k)25
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduates30
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans33
Best Value Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $75-$110k)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (With Aid)35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income $75-$110k)38
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges for Veterans40
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans40
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduates41
Highest Paid Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduates48
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology53
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income Over $110k)87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (With Aid)132
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology150
Most Focused Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology153
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income Over $110k)188
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology192
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology204
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (With Aid)233
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology237
Best Value Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (With Aid)250
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology312
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income Over $110k)394
Best Value Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology (Income Over $110k)459
Best Value Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology541

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Clinical Psychology from Boston College Cost?

$60,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,983 Average Student Debt

Boston College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut 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.

Boston College Clinical Psychology Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 Clinical Psychology walked away with an average of $16,983 in student debt. That is 32% lower than the national average of $24,878.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Clinical Psychology From Boston College?

$42,682 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

clinical psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston College make an average of $42,682 a year during the early days of their career. That is 46% higher than the national average of $29,249.

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Does Boston College Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Clinical Psychology?

Boston College does not offer an online option for its clinical psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston College Online Learning page.

Boston College Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Clinical Psychology

142 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
85.9% Women
31.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 142 students received their bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 85.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in clinical psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 31.7% of clinical psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian19
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino16
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White82
International Students12
Other Races/Ethnicities10

Bachelor’s in Clinical Psychology Focus Areas at Boston College

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Applied Psychology142

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to clinical, counseling and applied psychology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Psychology109

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References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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