The Heights

BC’s Most Popular Majors and Minors: Finance Retains the Top Spot

Nikita Osadchiy • April 25, 2025

For the third consecutive year, finance is the most popular major at Boston College, according to the 2024–25 BC Fact Book—an annual compilation of University data released by the Office of Institutional Research & Planning.

India’s Next Move in the U.S.-China Chess Match

Jose Garcia • February 2, 2025

The chess match between China and the U.S. is far from over, and India should be perceived as a rook in the middle of the board, undecided on its allegiance. Maybe the answer does not lie in picking a side and falling into the depths of this zero-sum game, but in building a stable economy that allows India to reclaim as much independence as possible from this chess game.

The Endless Quest of Chasing R-Squared

Mary Perez • April 10, 2024

Like many other BC students, I put constant pressure on myself to be the best. But sometimes my best just isn’t good enough, and that should be okay.

BC’s Most Popular Majors and Minors: Finance Remains on Top

Angelina Li • March 21, 2024

For the second consecutive academic year, finance is the most popular major at Boston College, totaling 1,461 enrollees, according to the BC Fact Book—an annual release of University facts and figures compiled by the Office of Institutional Research & Planning.

BC Professor Receives American Economic Association Award

Angelina Li and Jake Jansen • February 11, 2024

Boston College Professor and Chair of the Economics Department Christopher F. Baum was presented with an American Economic Association (AEA) Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes his work in promoting increased accessibility within the field of economic research.

The Paradox of Class Selection

Mary Perez • November 27, 2023

The mission of a university is to shape young minds, and the most basic step to fulfill this mission is providing quality classes. Boston College often fails to meet this requirement.

Less Is More: The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns

Pat Connell • March 27, 2023

It’s a principle we can apply to anything, including studying. Just because it is an economics principle doesn’t mean it is exclusive to economics. Eventually, there comes a point where we lose focus—where there is nothing more we can possibly do.

Computer Science Pauses Entry for New Majors

Jack Miller and Rebecca Lee • January 21, 2019

As of this semester, the 10 most popular majors at Boston College are economics, finance, biology, political science, communication, psychology, nursing, applied psychology and human development, computer science, and English

Economics as STEM Could Present Positive Implications for International Students

The Heights Editorial Board • October 15, 2018

One of the primary goals of this shift, however, is to benefit international students.

Economics Major Reclassified as STEM

Celia Carbone • October 15, 2018

The economics major was reclassified as a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program from a social science this summer. The major was discontinued and replaced by Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (EQE) which will serve as its new name.

For Individual Departments, Faculty Turnover is ‘Double-Edged’

Charlie Power • April 29, 2018

"You have to be careful in bringing in new faculty, because once you commit to them, they could be here 30, 40 years," said Vice Provost of Faculties Billy Soo.

‘The Big Short”s Eisman Explains How He Beat the Global Economy

Joshua Holtz • April 5, 2017

Steve Eisman doesn't think it was unethical to make millions of dollars off the financial crisis. The numbers were there—he just knew what they meant.