Health Professions at Boston College

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 192 students received their master's degree in health professions.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Boston College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Boston College does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Boston College Health Professions Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #504 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Boston College.

Boston College Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 192 students earned a master's degree in health professions from Boston College. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Boston College, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	115
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	125
Mental & Social Health Services	53
Health & Medical Administrative Services	26

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses	80,630	$92,140
Personal Care Aides	76,850	$29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	39,360	$64,560
Nursing Assistants	39,100	$33,630
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.