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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.

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.

Take The Classes You Actually Want

Alicia Kang • November 18, 2019

With the start of November comes more midterm stress, a second wave of fall, and the dreaded week of class registration. For me, this little time of year has always brought about frantic planning and...

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

Psychology Department Launches Neuroscience Major

Samantha Karl • October 11, 2018

The Boston College psychology department announced a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience, the first degrees for which will be awarded to the Class of 2020 and may be declared as early as Sept. 1, 2019 by the classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022.