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Information Technology at Boston College

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Boston College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year.

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

Boston College Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in IT

Boston College Information Technology Rankings

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IT Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Information Technology Master’s Program

36% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of IT master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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Of the students who received a IT master's degree from Boston College, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Information Technology

The following IT concentations are available at Boston College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security 25

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists 19,360 $63,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17,820 $156,620
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 8,880 $91,470
Managers 8,660 $131,450

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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