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Nursing at Boston College

Nursing at Boston College

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Boston College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston College sits in Chestnut Hill, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 240 nursing graduations were recorded at Boston College.

Studying Online at Boston College

Distance learning is available 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.

Nursing Rankings at Boston College

These rankings give you a sense of how Boston College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #1 of 42
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #1 of 97
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #8 of 1,918
Best Value Massachusetts #38 of 38
Best Value New England (Region) #90 of 92
Best Value Nationwide #1841 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #1 of 42
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #1 of 97
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #8 of 1,918
Best Value Massachusetts #38 of 38
Best Value New England (Region) #90 of 92
Best Value Nationwide #1841 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Boston College

Students who complete Boston College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Boston College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $78,409
2 years $81,927
3 years $90,674
4 years $97,749
5 years $118,090

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Boston College report median earnings of $97,749, compared with $92,382 for all Boston College graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Boston College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Boston College comes in at $13,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Boston College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Boston College are 92% women (221) and 8% men (19).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Of the 95 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Boston College, 96% were women (91) and 4% were men (4).

Boston College gender breakdown of Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 66
Hispanic / Latino 6
Black / African American 5
Asian 15
Two or More Races 2
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Boston College

Minority students account for 29% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Boston College

Among the 56 master’s nursing graduates at Boston College, 86% were women (48) and 14% were men (8).

Boston College gender breakdown of Nursing Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 36
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 2
Asian 6
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 2
International (Nonresident) 4
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Boston College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Boston College, below the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at Boston College

Among the 4 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at Boston College, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

Boston College gender breakdown of Nursing Doctoral degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 3
Asian 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Boston College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Boston College, lower than the national average of 42%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Boston College

The Nursing program at Boston College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 151
Nursing Science 4
Nursing Practice 85

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Boston College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

References

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