Boston College: Majors & Ratings

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Boston College offers 88 majors and allows you to earn your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Below we list majors offered at Boston College, diplomas available at this college, and Boston College program ratings.

Accounting & Finance Accounting and Finance Program Rating - Oustanding

Accounting
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Financial Mathematics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Finance
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Boston College accounting ranking

Art Art Program Rating - Very Good

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
· bachelor's degree
General Fine and Studio Arts
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College art ranking

Biology Biology Program Rating - Oustanding

Biochemistry
· bachelor's degree
General Biology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Neuroscience
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Boston College biology ranking

Business Business Program Rating - Oustanding

Entrepreneurial Studies
· bachelor's degree
General Business Administration and Management
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Other Business Administration, Management and Operations
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College business ranking

Chemistry Chemistry Program Rating - Excellent

Biochemistry
· bachelor's degree
General Chemistry
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Boston College chemistry ranking

Communication & Journalism Communication and Journalism Program Rating - Excellent

Speech Communication and Rhetoric
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College journalism ranking

Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Oustanding

Computer and Information Systems Security
· master's degree
General Computer Science
· bachelor's degree
Information Science
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College computer ranking

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Program Rating - Good

Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College police ranking

Economics Economics Program Rating - Oustanding

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Economics
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College economics ranking

Education Education Program Rating - Oustanding

Counselor Education and Guidance Services
· master's degree
Curriculum and Instruction
· master's degree
· postmaster certificate
· doctoral degree
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
· master's degree
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
· master's degree
Educational Evaluation and Research
· doctoral degree
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
· master's degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
English Teacher Education
· master's degree
General Education
· bachelor's degree
General Educational Leadership and Administration
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Special Education and Teaching
· master's degree
Higher Education Administration
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
History Teacher Education
· master's degree
International and Comparative Education
· master's degree
Mathematics Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Physics Teacher Education
· master's degree
Secondary Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
Spanish Language Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
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English & Literature English and Literature Program Rating - Oustanding

English Teacher Education
· master's degree
General English Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
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Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic and Cultural Studies Program Rating - Excellent

African-American Studies
· bachelor's degree
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
· master's degree
Russian Studies
· bachelor's degree
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Film & Acting Film and Acting Program Rating - Very Good

Film and Cinema Studies
· bachelor's degree
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Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Excellent

French Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Classical Languages, Literature and Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
General Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
· bachelor's degree
German Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
Italian Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Latin Language and Literature
· master's degree
Spanish Language Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Spanish Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
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General Studies

Natural Sciences
· bachelor's degree
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
· bachelor's degree

Geology Geology Program Rating - Very Good

General Geology and Earth Science
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Geophysics and Seismology
· master's degree
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History History Program Rating - Excellent

General History
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
History Teacher Education
· master's degree
View Boston College history ranking

Law Law Program Rating - Oustanding

Law
· doctoral degree
Other Legal Professions and Studies
· master's degree
View Boston College law ranking

Management Management Program Rating - Oustanding

Entrepreneurial Studies
· bachelor's degree
General Business Administration and Management
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Health Care Administration and Management
· master's degree
Higher Education Administration
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Operations Management and Supervision
· bachelor's degree
Organizational Behavior Studies
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Organizational Leadership
· master's degree
Other Business Administration, Management and Operations
· bachelor's degree
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College management ranking

Marketing & Advertising Marketing and Advertising Program Rating - Excellent

General Marketing and Marketing Management
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College marketing ranking

Mathematics Mathematics Program Rating - Oustanding

Financial Mathematics
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Mathematics
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Mathematics Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
View Boston College math ranking

Medical Medical Program Rating - Oustanding

Health Care Administration and Management
· master's degree
Neuroscience
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Boston College medical ranking

Music Music Program Rating - Good

General Music
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College music ranking

Natural Resources & Environment Natural Resources and Environment Program Rating - Very Good

Environmental Studies
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College environmental ranking

Nursing Nursing Program Rating - Oustanding

Nurse Anesthetist
· postmaster certificate
Nursing Practice
· doctoral degree
Nursing Science
· doctoral degree
Registered Nursing
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
View Boston College nursing ranking

Occupational Therapy

Sport and Fitness Administration
· master's degree

Paralegal Paralegal Program Rating - Oustanding

Other Legal Professions and Studies
· master's degree
View Boston College law ranking

Philosophy Philosophy Program Rating - Oustanding

Philosophy
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Boston College philosophy ranking

Physics Physics Program Rating - Excellent

General Physics
· bachelor's degree
· doctoral degree
Geophysics and Seismology
· master's degree
Physics Teacher Education
· master's degree
View Boston College physics ranking

Political Science Political Science Program Rating - Oustanding

General Political Science and Government
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
International Studies
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College political ranking

Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Oustanding

Applied Psychology
· bachelor's degree
Counseling Psychology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
Counselor Education and Guidance Services
· master's degree
Developmental and Child Psychology
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
General Psychology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
Mental Health Counseling
· master's degree
View Boston College psycolleges.com ranking

Social Work Social Work Program Rating - Oustanding

Social Work
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Boston College social work ranking

Sociology & Anthropology Sociology and Anthropology Program Rating - Excellent

Sociology
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Boston College sociology ranking

Theater & Drama Theater and Drama Program Rating - Good

General Drama and Theatre Arts
· bachelor's degree
View Boston College theatre ranking

Theology & Religion Theology and Religion Program Rating - Oustanding

Divinity and Ministry
· master's degree
Islamic Studies
· bachelor's degree
Pastoral Studies and Counseling
· master's degree
Religious Education
· doctoral degree
Theological Studies
· bachelor's degree
· master's degree
· doctoral degree
View Boston College philosophy ranking

Alternatives to Boston College

Southern New Hampshire UniversitySouthern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
Southern New Hampshire University Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. More than 164,100 students. Generally safe campus. Concentration on management, business, and psychology programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 990 to enroll.

University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA
University of Massachusetts Amherst Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $37k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 32,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on business, management, and medical programs. ACT 31 to enroll.

Boston UniversityBoston UniversityBoston, MA
Boston University Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $61k. Above average on-campus housing option. Approximately 36,800 students. Dangerous campus. Places a focus on management, medical, and biology programs. SAT 1400, ACT 33 to enroll.

University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
University of Connecticut Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $38k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 27,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for engineering, accounting and finance, and biology programs. SAT 1300, ACT 31 to enroll.

Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityCambridge, MA
Harvard University Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $53k. Premium on-campus housing. Approximately 30,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their management, business, and education programs. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

University of Massachusetts LowellUniversity of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA
University of Massachusetts Lowell Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $34k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. More than 17,200 students. Dangerous campus. Specializes in management, business, and engineering programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 28 to enroll.

University of Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode IslandKingston, RI
University of Rhode Island Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $32k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Approximately 17,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Known for medical, management, and engineering programs. SAT 1130, ACT 28 to enroll.

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