by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Bunker Hill Community College was awarded 49 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is computer programming.
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BHCC landed the #915 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
BHCC is also ranked #45 out of 63 schools in Massachusetts.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Bunker Hill Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Bunker Hill Community College, this rate is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bunker Hill Community College is 27%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Bunker Hill Community College is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 9,924 undergraduates at BHCC with 3,459 being full-time and 6,465 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,848 | $8,566 | $10,264 | $10,828 | $14,323 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of BHCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At BHCC, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,771 a year. That adds up to $19,084 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for BHCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 250 New Rutherford Ave, Boston, MA 02129-2925 |
| Phone: | 617-228-2000 |
| Website: | www.bhcc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 184 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 134 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 93 | NA |
| General Psychology | 71 | NA |
| Nursing | 65 | NA |
| Computer Science | 55 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 54 | NA |
| Accounting | 53 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 52 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 48 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 6,942 students took at least one online class at Bunker Hill Community College. This is a decrease from the 8,942 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 6,942 | 4,646 |
| 2021-2022 | 8,942 | 7,404 |
| 2020-2021 | 9,924 | 9,144 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,429 | 843 |
Learn more about online learning at Bunker Hill Community College.
Footnotes
*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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