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Social Sciences at Boston College

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Boston College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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

Boston College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Boston College Social Sciences Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Social Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 77 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Boston College in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 54
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 73
Political Science & Government 12
Sociology 7

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Social Science Research Assistants 2,040 $55,310

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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