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Physics at Boston College

Physics at Boston College

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

Boston College sits in Chestnut Hill, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 physics degrees were awarded at Boston College.

Studying Online 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Physics graduates at Boston College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Physics graduates at Boston College are 17% women (3) and 83% men (15).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Of the 8 bachelor’s physics graduates at Boston College, 12% were women (1) and 88% were men (7).

Boston College gender breakdown of Physics Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 5
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Physics majors at Boston College

Physics Master’s Program at Boston College

Among the 7 master’s physics graduates at Boston College, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

Boston College gender breakdown of Physics Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
Hispanic / Latino 1
International (Nonresident) 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Physics majors at Boston College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Physics master’s degree recipients at Boston College, below the national average of 21%.*

Physics Doctoral Program at Boston College

Among the 3 doctoral physics graduates at Boston College, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

Boston College gender breakdown of Physics Doctoral degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 2
International (Nonresident) 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Physics majors at Boston College

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

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Boston College

The Physics program at Boston College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
General Physics 18

Best-Paid Careers for Physics Graduates

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

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Physicists $111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators $110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,927

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