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Social Sciences at Boston College

663 Bachelor's Degrees
77 Master's Degrees
15 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. We've also included details on how Boston College ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Boston College

Boston College Social Sciences Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, Boston College came in at #33. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 31
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 31
Best Social Sciences Schools 33
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 50
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 51
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 52
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 54
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 136
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 156
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 241
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 291
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 305
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 332
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 568
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 577
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 585
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 598

Popularity of Social Sciences at Boston College

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston College handed out 663 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 533 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Boston College. This makes it the #45 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Boston College

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

Boston College Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 663 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston College, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 51
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 85
White 387
Non-Resident Aliens 65
Other Races 52

Boston College Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Boston College. About 60% were men and 40% 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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 54
Other Races 1

Social Sciences Majors

Social 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
Economics 445
Political Science & Government 243
Sociology 65
General Social Sciences 2

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 168
Theology & Religious Vocations 116
English Language & Literature 110
Philosophy & Religious Studies 100
History 91

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