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title: Boston College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Chestnut Hill, MA
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $103,937 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $68,220 – $161,815 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,962 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 91% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $89,493 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 90% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $75,937 | derived |

**91% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $17,962 (≈ 17% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $27,539 to $114,055 across 42 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $114,055 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $99,514 | $55,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $92,426 | $63,861 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Master's Degree | $90,012 | $41,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $89,714 | $18,000 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $89,485 | $123,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $74,320 | $18,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,395 | $19,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,146 | $13,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,899 | $18,000 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,748 | $16,803 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $66,939 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,885 | $18,125 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,987 | $18,000 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,785 | $18,000 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,790 | $18,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,593 | $18,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $53,106 | $29,642 |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,737 | $18,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $51,380 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $51,320 | $30,750 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $50,697 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $50,515 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $49,420 | $51,250 |
| History. | Master's Degree | $49,394 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,055 | $18,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,951 | $18,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,345 | $18,997 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Master's Degree | $45,148 | $40,346 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $45,050 | $30,860 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $44,811 | $58,845 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $44,457 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,046 | $17,223 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,529 | not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,874 | $17,200 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,636 | $19,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,609 | $19,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,212 | $18,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,262 | $18,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,672 | $18,940 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,995 | $19,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,539 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Boston College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?164924

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