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Sociology at Boston College

Here is an overview of this program at Boston College. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Sociology Degrees Available at Boston College

Here is each degree level offered in sociology at Boston College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	52
Master’s	5
Doctoral	2

Boston College Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston College awarded 52 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Boston College is in the top 5% of the country for sociology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	5
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	20
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	41
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	417

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Boston College earn a median of $70,722 a year. This is below $92,382, the median for all majors at Boston College.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Boston College, sociology graduates take on a median debt of $19,000 in student loans. This is above $18,101, the typical median for all majors at Boston College.

Boston College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed 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

Among recent graduates, 21% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at Boston College are White. Approximately 37% 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 sociology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	6

Graduate Study in Sociology 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	5
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.