Boston College Master's Programs: A Comprehensive Overview
Boston College offers a diverse range of master's programs designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in today's rapidly evolving professional landscape. These programs emphasize practical application, ethical considerations, and leadership development, preparing graduates to make significant contributions across various industries.
Applied Analytics
The Master of Science in Applied Analytics program focuses on providing a practical curriculum in advanced analytics with an emphasis on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence approaches. The program is designed to equip students to perform analytics on a variety of data sets in terms of size and complexity, identify patterns and causal relationships, derive results and turn them into actionable insights, and, ultimately, communicate the insights to a variety of audiences in order to influence business or policy decisions. The curriculum instills analytic rigor, with appreciation for interaction with non-technical audiences and the need for communication and influencing skills. Graduates of the MS in Applied Analytics program will be able to perform cutting-edge analytic work and be able to take data projects through the complete lifecycle from inception to delivery of insights. They will be able to communicate their findings to non-technical audiences and understand the implications of their recommendation on actual business and/or policy actions and outcomes.
Key Features:
- Practical curriculum in advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI.
- Emphasis on applying analytical approaches to solve real-world problems.
- Focus on data analysis, pattern identification, and actionable insights.
- Development of communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Flexible program structure, allowing completion in 12 months, full-time or part-time.
- Rolling admissions for Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
- Course equivalence options for students with prior coursework in Linear Algebra or advanced Statistics.
- Courses scheduled on weeknights and Saturdays, offered face-to-face or online.
Applied Economics
The Master of Science in Applied Economics program provides a practical and comprehensive curriculum for students interested in acquiring skills related to the analysis and interpretation of data across a variety of fields. Through training in Economic theory, graduates will be equipped to understand the context of data they are analyzing, and through training in cutting-edge analytic techniques, they will be able to analyze the data, interpret and present results to decision makers, and make recommendations bolstered by the results of the data analysis. The focus of the program is on preparing graduates to use rigorous analytic approaches to provide actionable insights for their organization. The program provides individuals with extensive training in the tools and methods necessary for understanding complex policy issues, industry trends, and analytic strategies within fields and industries including health care, finance, marketing, and environmental policy. These skills are developed within a curricular framework that emphasizes reflective, people-centered, ethical decision making reflected in a Jesuit, Ignatian tradition.
Key Features:
- Comprehensive curriculum covering economic theory and data analysis techniques.
- Focus on providing actionable insights for organizations.
- Training in analyzing complex policy issues and industry trends.
- Emphasis on ethical decision-making rooted in Jesuit, Ignatian tradition.
- Flexible program structure, allowing completion in 12 months, full-time or part-time.
- Rolling admissions for Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
- Calculus II may be taken concurrently during the first semester.
- Courses scheduled on weeknights and Saturdays, offered face-to-face or online.
Healthcare Administration
The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program provides a comprehensive perspective of our health systems by incorporating contemporary challenges and emerging trends from across healthcare related industries. The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) is a twelve-course degree program for part-time and full-time students who are at various career stages. Most students choose to take one course every seven weeks (two courses per semester) and complete the program in two years. Some students elect to take more than one course every seven weeks to progress more quickly through the curriculum. Students come from across the nation, and from a broad range of settings, including health systems management, insurance providers, as well as biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries.
Key Features:
- Comprehensive perspective of healthcare systems, incorporating contemporary challenges and emerging trends.
- Industry-aligned curriculum, convenient, and personalized.
- Flexible program structure for part-time and full-time students.
- Students from various career stages and healthcare-related industries.
- Most students complete the program in two years.
Leadership
The M.S. in Leadership (MSL) is designed to create the leaders the world needs now. It is based on Ignatian values that translate to leadership excellence. The M.S. in Leadership consists of six core courses and four elective courses. When applying to the MSL, applicants will have to select either the Leadership Track or the Executive Track. Leadership Track: The Leadership Track is the pathway for applicants who are early in their careers. Students choose 12 credits (4 courses) from the following leadership electives below to complete their degree program.
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Key Features:
- Focus on strategic expertise and ethical perspective.
- Based on Ignatian values that translate to leadership excellence.
- Offers tracks for early-career and executive leaders.
- Leadership electives focused on leading change, people, and results.
- Courses scheduled on weeknights, offered face-to-face and online.
Sports Administration
The mission of the Master of Science in Sports Administration (MSSA) program is to prepare graduate students with skill sets to become the next generation of ethical leaders, decision makers, educators, and managers in the sport industry.
Key Features:
- Prepares students to become ethical leaders and decision-makers in the sports industry.
- Focuses on practice, application, and team building.
- Students learn from industry leaders.
- Courses scheduled on weeknights, offered face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
Sports Analytics
The Master of Science in Sports Analytics program at Boston College equips students to meet the growing demand for data-literate professionals in the evolving sports industry. As sports organizations increasingly rely on data to drive decisions-from player performance and marketing to revenue generation and compliance-there is a need for professionals who can analyze data, interpret its significance, and communicate insights clearly to diverse audiences.
Key Features:
- Equips students to meet the growing demand for data-literate professionals in the sports industry.
- Focus on data analysis, interpretation, and communication of insights.
- Courses scheduled on weeknights, offered face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
- Course equivalence options for students with prior coursework in Linear Algebra or advanced Statistics.
Applied Economics & Sports Analytics (Dual Degree)
The Master of Science in Applied Economics & Sports Analytics is a dual degree interdisciplinary program that combines economic theory with data science to prepare students for impactful decision-making in the sports industry and beyond. Students gain hands-on experience through real-world projects, using advanced tools in econometrics, game theory, and predictive modeling to solve challenges in sports and related sectors.
Key Features:
- Combines economic theory with data science for decision-making in the sports industry.
- Hands-on experience through real-world projects.
- Use of advanced tools in econometrics, game theory, and predictive modeling.
- Applicants need to apply and be admitted into both programs separately.
- Course equivalence options for students with prior coursework in Calculus II, Linear Algebra, or advanced Statistics.
Graduate Certificates
The Graduate Programs at Woods College of Advancing Studies offer several graduate certificates. Prospective students may apply for a certificate program without becoming a Masters’ program student. A certificate may be completed at the same time as a degree program only if the certificate and degree program are independent of one another. Once a student is enrolled in a graduate degree program, the certificate, if within the same program, will become a concentration.
Key Features:
- Allow students to gain specialized knowledge and skills in a specific area.
- Can be pursued independently or alongside a master's degree.
- Provide a pathway for professional development and career advancement.
Non-Degree Studies
Non-degree students are individuals interested in taking graduate courses for academic credit but not in applying for a degree. A brief non-degree application form must be completed and submitted online. Non-degree students may enroll in Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.
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Key Features:
- Allows individuals to take graduate courses for academic credit without pursuing a degree.
- Provides flexibility for personal and professional development.
- Offers access to Boston College's graduate-level curriculum and faculty.
General Information
- Boston College confers degrees through various schools, such as the Carroll School of Management, the Law School, and the William F. Connell School of Nursing.
- Information about tuition rates for the 2025-2026 academic year is available on the Tuition and Fees page.
- Applicants requiring a student Visa to enroll in the graduate certificate programs are currently not eligible to apply for the graduate certificate.
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