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Information Technology at Boston College

If you are interested in studying Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 information technology graduations were recorded at Boston College.

Online Class Availability at Boston College

Many students take online classes at Boston College. Among 15,432 students, 732 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Boston College

Use these rankings to compare Boston College’s Information Technology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 35
Best Value	Massachusetts	#15 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 637
Best Value	New England (Region)	#35 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#616 of 630

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Boston College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Boston College are 26% women (6) and 74% men (17).

Information Technology Master’s Program at Boston College

Among the 23 master’s information technology degrees awarded at Boston College, 26% were women (6) and 74% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Boston College, above the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Boston College

This Information Technology program at Boston College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	23

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Boston College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.