Boston College Doctorate in Nursing Science
Nursing Science is a concentration offered under the nursing major at Boston College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in nursing science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Rankings for the Boston College Doctorate in Nursing Science
Each year, College Factual produces its Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. 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 Science from Boston College Cost?
Boston College Graduate Tuition and Fees
Part-time graduates at Boston College paid an average of $1,700 per credit hour in 2018-2019. This tuition was the same 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 Science?
Boston College does not offer an online option for its nursing science doctor’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 Doctorate Student Diversity for Nursing Science
Male-to-Female Ratio
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in nursing science in 2018-2019, 85.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.2%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in nursing science at Boston College in 2018-2019, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| 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 |
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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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