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Accounting at Boston College

Below are the key facts about this program at Boston College. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 19 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Accounting Degrees Available at Boston College

The table below lists every degree level offered in accounting at Boston College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	127
Master’s	6
Doctoral	2

Boston College Accounting Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston College awarded 127 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Boston College is among the very best schools in the country for accounting at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 19 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	1
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	19
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	47
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	685

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Accounting graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Boston College report a median salary of $98,448 a year. This is above $92,382, the median for all majors at Boston College.

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Boston College, accounting graduates take on a median debt of $18,000 in student loans. This is lower than $18,101, the typical median for all majors at Boston College.

Boston College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,530	$69,400
Fees	$1,302	$1,302

Learn more about Boston College tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at Boston College were White. Roughly 57% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor’s in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	73
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	10

Graduate Study in Accounting at Boston College

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Boston College. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	6
Doctoral	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License More about our data sources and methodologies.