by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Boston University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Boston U offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Boston University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 10,038 undergraduate · 16,428 graduate (26,466 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Boston University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,233 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1,979 |
| Computer Science. | 646 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 405 |
| Psychology, General. | 400 |
The following majors at Boston University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | $223,140 |
| Dentistry. | $115,398 |
| Insurance. | $112,170 |
| Law. | $108,069 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | $101,869 |
Browse every major at Boston University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,233 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
1,979 | $88,186 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. · Actuarial Science. |
373 | $80,155 |
| Marketing. ↳ International Marketing. · Marketing, Other. |
198 | $68,346 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. · Hospitality Administration/Management, Other. |
103 | $46,076 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Finance and Financial Management Services, Other. |
98 | $87,851 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 34 | $68,699 |
| Insurance. | 7 | $112,170 |
| Taxation. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Health Services Administration. · Public Health Education and Promotion. · Public Health, Other. · Environmental Health. · Public Health, General. |
272 | $56,618 |
| Dentistry. | 214 | $115,398 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation Science. · Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. |
189 | $62,942 |
| Medicine. | 154 | $61,274 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 138 | $34,542 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Endodontics/Endodontology. · Periodontics/Periodontology. · Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. · Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology. · Dental Public Health and Education. · Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other. · Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery. |
90 | $223,140 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
72 | $65,625 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. · Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. |
63 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
55 | $60,886 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 52 | $101,869 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. · Medical Illustration and Informatics, Other. |
38 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Genetic Counseling/Counselor. |
13 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Health Professions Education. |
4 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician. |
3 | $67,918 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. |
1 | $53,796 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 646 | $94,796 |
| Data Processing. ↳ Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician. |
201 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 198 | $92,380 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. · Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
138 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Artificial Intelligence. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
85 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. · Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
9 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. · Conservation Biology. |
243 | $53,427 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
224 | $30,006 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 169 | $37,367 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
142 | $37,633 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biology. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. · Biochemistry. |
130 | $38,708 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
128 | $31,920 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Bioinformatics. |
111 | $74,311 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. · Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other. · Anatomy. |
34 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 19 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
385 | $53,654 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. · International Relations and National Security Studies, Other. |
203 | $39,565 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
152 | $39,106 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 108 | $48,872 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
53 | $33,033 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Forensic Anthropology. · Cultural Anthropology. · Anthropology, General. · Physical and Biological Anthropology. · Anthropology, Other. · Medical Anthropology. |
37 | NA |
| Archeology. | 12 | NA |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. · Health Communication. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. |
405 | $55,843 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. · Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
305 | $39,485 |
| Journalism. ↳ Journalism. · Broadcast Journalism. |
108 | $37,875 |
| Communication, General. | 71 | $39,757 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
226 | $66,536 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 203 | $72,986 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
161 | $80,609 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Engineering, Other. |
95 | $90,693 |
| Materials Engineering. | 33 | NA |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 25 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 23 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 11 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Financial Analytics. |
379 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 66 | $52,553 |
| Mathematical Economics. | 51 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
25 | NA |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 17 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Ancient Studies/Civilization. |
17 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
5 | NA |
| Economics and Computer Science. | 3 | NA |
| Geoarcheaology. | 2 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 296 | $108,069 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Tax Law/Taxation. · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. · Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. · International Business, Trade, and Tax Law. |
220 | $87,263 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. |
172 | $51,163 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
87 | $55,508 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 79 | $56,178 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
42 | $42,908 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness. |
41 | $50,442 |
| Education, General. | 40 | $34,838 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
25 | $41,103 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. · Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 400 | $36,754 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · Applied Psychology. |
58 | $45,619 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. · Keyboard Instruments. · Voice and Opera. · Conducting. · Music, Other. |
140 | $29,109 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Painting. · Sculpture. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. · Printmaking. |
83 | $28,422 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Acting. · Directing and Theatrical Production. |
73 | $25,859 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Illustration. |
59 | $46,444 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. · Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other. |
44 | $49,096 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work. · Social Work, Other. · Youth Services/Administration. |
354 | $49,458 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 12 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Education Policy Analysis. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Computational Mathematics. |
105 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
103 | $43,129 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
79 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
73 | $34,787 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
33 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
25 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
17 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. |
119 | $52,578 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. · Divinity/Ministry. · Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. |
107 | $42,390 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Religious Music and Worship. ↳ Religious/Sacred Music. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 53 | $32,854 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other. · Creative Writing. |
43 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 77 | $36,276 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Religion/Religious Studies, Other. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. · Comparative Literature. |
36 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
15 | $31,093 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
59 | $37,151 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation. ↳ Architectural History and Criticism, General. |
20 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Area Studies, Other. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign). · American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Latin American Studies. · Asian Studies/Civilization. · European Studies/Civilization. |
22 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. ↳ Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other. |
20 | $38,764 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Development. |
9 | $42,687 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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