Bunker Hill Community College Computer Science Programs

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Bunker Hill Community College is a public institution. The location of BHCC is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Bunker Hill Community College Rankings

BHCC is ranked #25 out of 758 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 out of 29 schools in Massachusetts.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

BHCC has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at BHCC.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Data Entry Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Data Entry Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Other Computer Sciences Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards BHCC has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Data Entry Schools	College Factual
#1	Best General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Schools	College Factual
#2	Best Computer Programming Schools	College Factual
#7	Best Computer Systems Networking Schools	College Factual
#72	Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	College Factual
#125	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Bunker Hill Community College?

Contact details for BHCC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	250 New Rutherford Ave, Boston, MA 02129-2925
Phone:	617-228-2000
Website:	www.bhcc.mass.edu

How Do I Get Into BHCC?

You can apply to BHCC online at: www.bhcc.mass.edu/admissions/applynow/

Since Bunker Hill Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Bunker Hill Community College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At BHCC, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,033 a year. That adds up to $16,132 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at BHCC is 7.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Bunker Hill Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,924 undergraduate students at BHCC, with 3,459 being full-time and 6,465 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,459 full-time undergraduates at BHCC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bunker Hill Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	400
Black or African American	760
Hispanic or Latino	863
White	649
International Students	454
Other Races/Ethnicities	333

Over 117 countries are represented at BHCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Bunker Hill Community College

In 2019-2020, 9,924 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at BHCC has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of BHCC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bunker Hill Community College was 271.6%. This is the #165 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at BHCC regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at BHCC ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at BHCC.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Computer Programming	#1
Other Computer Programming	#1
Data Entry	#1
General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	#1

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Bunker Hill Community College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	0	39	39
General Information Science	0	24	24
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	9	14	23
Information Technology	5	15	20
General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	11	6	17
Other Computer Programming	3	12	15
Other Computer & Information Sciences	7	0	7
App Specific Computer Programming	1	5	6
Web & Multimedia Design	2	4	6
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	3	0	3
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other	0	3	3
General Computer Programming	1	0	1
Information Technology Management	0	0	0
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	0	0	0
TOTAL	42	122	164

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.