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Boston College Bachelor’s in Economics

316 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,643 Average Salary
$17,500 Average Student Debt

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Boston College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Boston College Bachelor’s in Economics

#30 in the U.S
#6 in Massachusetts

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, Boston College came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Boston College.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools19
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)21
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics21
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools21
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics22
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics23
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics25
Most Popular Colleges for Economics26
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools27
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates30
Best Economics Schools30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)31
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans32
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics33
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)33
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans34
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics34
Highest Paid Economics Graduates35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)48
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)48
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics60
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)61
Most Focused Colleges for Economics61
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)263
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)282
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)529
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)546
Best Value Colleges for Economics562
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics585

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from Boston College Cost?

$60,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,500 Average Student Debt

Boston College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Boston College paid an average of $534 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,050$59,050
Fees$1,152$1,152
Books and Supplies$1,250$1,250
On Campus Room and Board$15,220$15,220
On Campus Other Expenses$1,900$1,900

Learn more about Boston College tuition and fees.

Boston College Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston College took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $21,243.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From Boston College?

$68,643 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston College is $68,643 per year. That is 47% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does Boston College Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Online degrees for the Boston College economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston College Online Learning page.

Boston College Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

316 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
36.1% Women
25.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 316 bachelor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 36.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Boston College in 2019-2020, 25.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian29
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino37
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White177
International Students41
Other Races/Ethnicities26

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Boston College

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics12
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics304

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science & Government172
Sociology45

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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.

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