For the fourth consecutive academic year, finance maintained its status as the most popular major at Boston College, while computer science experienced its greatest decline on record, according to BC’s Fact Book—an annual release of the University’s facts and figures compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.
Computer science dropped four spots to No. 10 with 384 students, down 149 students—or 28 percent—from last year. Despite that total representing the major’s lowest since 2018, the department maintains a 61 percent increase in enrollment over the last 10 years.
Economics remained the second-most popular major after finance overtook it in 2022 for the first time in 15 years. For the 10th consecutive year, biology and political science took the third and fourth spots, with 830 and 768 majors, respectively.
Communication returned to No. 6 after a one-spot drop last year, while neuroscience climbed two spots to No.7. Nursing held onto No. 8 for the fifth consecutive year, and applied psychology and human development increased one spot to No. 9.
- Finance (1,552)
- Economics (1,474)
- Biology (830)
- Political Science (768)
- Psychology (556)
- Communication (447)
- Neuroscience (424)
- Nursing (412)
- Applied Psychology and Human Development (408)
- Computer Science (384)
For the second year in a row, no students declared an independent major. Every other major offered in the 2025 academic year saw at least one enrolled student. Similarly, each minor offered by the University had at least one student enrolled.
After two years, international studies and medical humanities rejoined the list for most popular minors, with 99 and 97 students, respectively. Medical humanities tied with global public health for No. 10.
- Finance (701)
- General Business (269)
- Marketing (222)
- Managing for Social Impact (196)
- Management and Leadership (195)
- Philosophy (147)
- Applied Psychology and Human Development (135)
- History (129)
- International Studies (99)
10. (tie) Medical Humanities (97)
10. (tie) Global Public Health (97)
For the eighth consecutive year since first being introduced in 2018, finance remained the most popular minor, but general business overtook marketing for No. 2. Since its launch in 2023, the general business minor has already gained 269 students.
While the pre-medical track remained the University’s most popular program of study with 1,651 students, the pre-dental program saw the largest percent increase, rising 19.5 percent to 104 students. Pre-law enrollment saw a 12 percent increase to 1,398 students, and pre-veterinary numbers rose by four to 38.