Graduate Public & Social Service Programs at Boston College

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in public & social service at Boston College. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. It ranks as high as #3 out of 21 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Doctoral Degrees

#20 in the U.S.

#3 in Massachusetts

#3 in the New England Region

College Factual rates Boston College among the top schools in the country for public & social service, ranked #20 out of 881 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	20 of 881
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Massachusetts	3 of 32
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the New England Region	3 of 69

The table below lists every degree level offered in public & social service at Boston College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	273
Doctoral	5

This public & social service area of study at Boston College breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	278

In the most recent year for which we have data, Boston College handed out 273 master’s degrees in public & social service.

Master’s Rankings

Boston College ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	19

Boston College Graduate Tuition and Fees

$69,905 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$69,600	$69,600
Fees	$305	$305

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Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public & social service master’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service master’s degree graduates at Boston College are White. Approximately 72% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master’s in public & social service.

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Boston College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	196
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	21

In the most recent year for which we have data, Boston College handed out 5 doctoral degrees in public & social service.

Doctoral Rankings

Boston College is not currently ranked for public & social service at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of public & social service doctoral degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service doctoral degree graduates at Boston College are White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a doctoral in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1