Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Boston College

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

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,720. In 2019, 357 econometrics and quantitative economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston College.

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

Boston College Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
• Master’s Degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Boston College Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks econometrics and quantitative economics programs across the country. The following shows how Boston College performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The econometrics and quantitative economics major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. 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
Most Popular Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools	7
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Schools	15
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools	22
Most Focused Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	29

In 2019, 44 students received their master’s degree in econometrics and quantitative economics from Boston College. This makes it the #15 most popular school for econometrics and quantitative economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in econometrics and quantitative economics, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the econometrics and quantitative economics majors at Boston College.

Boston College Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 357 students earned a bachelor's degree in econometrics and quantitative economics from Boston College. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. The typical econometrics and quantitative economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in econometrics and quantitative economics 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 econometrics and quantitative economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	208
International Students	56
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Boston College Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 44 econometrics and quantitative economics majors earned their master's degree from Boston College. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in econometrics and quantitative economics. In 2019, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Economics

Careers That Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in econometrics and quantitative economics 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
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120

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

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