How much money do Boston College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $65,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $90,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for BC graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $76,500 followed by Finance and Financial Management Services paying $68,500 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $66,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $109,000 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $108,900 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) who earn $97,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Boston College graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $109,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $108,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $97,300 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $88,300 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $76,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,500 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,200 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,800 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $62,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $52,200 |
| History (Master's Degree) | $50,700 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $49,400 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $47,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $45,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,600 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $43,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,000 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree) | $42,800 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,400 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,800 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) | $38,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=164924 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Boston College.