Boston University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 4-year
Official websiteCost and results
Average net price per year$24,402After grants and scholarships
Graduation rate87%Share of students who finish
Typical debt$23,250Median federal loans at graduation
Admission rate11%Share of applicants admitted
College Scorecard, 2024 data. All figures are estimates.
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants and scholarships for students who got federal aid, by family income.
| Family income per year | Average net price per year |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $9,500 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,342 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,778 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,517 |
| $110,001 or more | $47,504 |
College Scorecard, 2024 data. All figures are estimates.
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Open the net price calculatorMajors here that lead to CollegePul careers
Earnings are the median for graduates of each program, 1 and 4 years after graduating.
| Major | After 1 year | After 4 years | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor’s | No data | No data | Radiologic technologist, Respiratory therapist |
| Applied MathematicsBachelor’s | No data | No data | Actuary, Data scientist, Financial analyst, Statistician |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBachelor’s | No data | No data | Elementary school teacher, High school teacher |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor’s | $42,850 | $64,112 | Dentist, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physician assistant, Physician (doctor), Veterinarian |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor’s | $40,165 | $61,610 | Dentist, High school teacher, Occupational therapist, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physical therapist, Physician assistant, Physician (doctor), Veterinarian |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor’s | $69,209 | $99,024 | Biomedical engineer |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor’s | $71,545 | $108,412 | Actuary, Management analyst (consultant) |
| ChemistryBachelor’s | $39,157 | No data | Data scientist, Dentist, High school teacher, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physician assistant, Physician (doctor) |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor’s | No data | $51,086 | Management analyst (consultant) |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor’s | $77,660 | No data | Medical laboratory scientist |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor’s | No data | No data | Speech-language pathologist |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor’s | No data | No data | Computer systems analyst, Data scientist, Database administrator, Information security analyst, Computer network architect, Software developer |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor’s | $93,995 | $135,394 | Computer hardware engineer, Computer network architect, Software developer |
| Computer ScienceBachelor’s | $90,050 | $136,667 | Data scientist, Information security analyst, Software developer, Web developer |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor’s | No data | $57,967 | Statistician |
| EconomicsBachelor’s | $55,733 | $96,723 | Data scientist, High school teacher, Lawyer, Market research analyst, Statistician |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor’s | $80,528 | $98,953 | Aerospace engineer, Computer hardware engineer, Electrical engineer |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor’s | $23,579 | $58,564 | High school teacher, Lawyer |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor’s | $17,374 | $49,538 | High school teacher |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| HistoryBachelor’s | No data | $59,986 | High school teacher |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Mathematical EconomicsBachelor’s | No data | No data | Statistician |
| MathematicsBachelor’s | $64,604 | $84,784 | Data scientist, High school teacher, Statistician |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s | $76,337 | $95,757 | Aerospace engineer, Mechanical engineer |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| MusicBachelor’s | $23,934 | $39,426 | High school teacher |
| PhilosophyBachelor’s | $40,377 | $68,026 | Lawyer |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| PhysicsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor’s | $35,873 | $62,342 | Physical therapist, Physician (doctor) |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor’s | $45,021 | $66,373 | High school teacher, Lawyer |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor’s | $39,175 | $63,838 | Occupational therapist |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor’s | No data | $55,066 | Statistician |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor’s | $35,281 | $54,766 | Elementary school teacher, High school teacher |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor’s | No data | $59,858 | Elementary school teacher, High school teacher |
College Scorecard, 2024 data. All figures are estimates.