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Chemistry at Boston College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 chemistry degrees were awarded at Boston College.

Studying Online at Boston College

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

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from Boston College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$57,080
4 years	$68,817

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

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Chemistry graduates from Boston College comes in at $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at Boston College are 53% women (16) and 47% men (14).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Among the 19 bachelor’s chemistry degrees awarded at Boston College, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, below the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at Boston College

Among the 2 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at Boston College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Boston College

Of the 9 doctoral chemistry degrees awarded at Boston College, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Boston College, lower than the national average of 19%.*

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Boston College

This Chemistry program at Boston College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	30

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish Chemistry program at Boston College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Chemistry majors, 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

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.