Accounting at Boston College

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Boston College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Boston College Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Boston College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	13
	15
	16
	25
	29
	112
	221
	294
	453
	737

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Boston College. This makes it the #165 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Boston College.

Boston College Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 120 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston College, about 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Boston College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	91
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Boston College Accounting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Accounting and Related Services

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040
Credit Analysts	2,240	$84,020
Budget Analysts	1,710	$85,320
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,480	$70,780

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.