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Physical Sciences at Boston College

Physical Sciences at Boston College

If you are interested in studying Physical Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston College is in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Online Class Availability at Boston College

Distance learning is available at Boston College. Among 15,432 students, 732 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from Boston College

Students who complete Boston College’s Physical Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Physical Sciences at Boston College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
2 years $60,306
4 years $68,817

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Physical Sciences graduates from Boston College take home a median $68,817, compared with $92,382 for all Boston College graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Physical Sciences earnings compared with all majors at Boston College

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Physical Sciences graduates from Boston College comes in at $19,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Sciences program at Boston College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Physical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other $159,837
Document Management Specialists $147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Information Security Engineers $142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects $140,795
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Information Technology Project Managers $124,655
Blockchain Engineers $123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts $119,226

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