Top Ranked Programs
Boston College's program mix is anchored in Business, with strong representation across finance, economics, and applied quantitative fields — a portfolio that reflects the institution's professional orientation within a liberal-arts framework. Economics is the largest program with 354 graduates annually, followed by Finance, Communication and Media Studies, Biology, General, and Political Science. Business accounts for 26% of degree output, Social Sciences represents 18%, and Arts adds 2%. Across 36 programs serving roughly 3,052 students annually, 24 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The strongest national ranks cluster in finance and applied business fields. Azimuth ranks Finance #5 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 325 graduates earning $147,746. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #41 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $143,204. Economics, the largest program by cohort, earns $121,337 four years out, and Azimuth ranks it #32 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — combining scale with strong early-career pay. Several of Boston College's largest programs feed directly into high-mobility career paths in finance, consulting, and corporate management, where four-year earnings reflect strong labor-market demand. Biology, General and Political Science are more likely grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to professional or doctoral programs.