Boston College Doctorate in Nursing
The main focus area for this major is Nursing Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Boston College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Rankings for the Boston College Doctorate in Nursing
If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.
On the 2021 list, Boston College was ranked #85 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
How Much Does a Doctorate in Nursing from Boston College Cost?
Boston College Graduate Tuition and Fees
In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Boston College was $1,700 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,600 | $30,600 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
Does Boston College Offer an Online Doctorate in Nursing?
Online degrees for the Boston College nursing doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston College Online Learning page.
Boston College Doctorate Student Diversity for Nursing
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 85.7% of the nursing students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.7%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 28.6% of nursing doctor’s degree recipients at Boston College in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Doctorate in Nursing Focus Areas at Boston College
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 7 |
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*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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