Boston College Fact Book 1996 - 1997
| Career Field | Rank | Percent |
| Business, industry | 1 | 19.0% |
| Medicine (all fields) | 2 | 17.7% |
| Law | 3 | 10.6% |
| Teaching, administration (elementary, secondary) | 4 | 7.4% |
| University/college teaching, research | 5 | 6.5% |
| Communications - media, advertising, journalism | 6 | 6.1% |
| Human/social services | 7 | 5.2% |
| Government, politics | 8 | 4.2% |
| Arts - studio, performing, writing | 9 | 2.5% |
| Social sciences (nonacademic) | 10 | 1.9% |
| University/college administration | 11 | 1.4% |
| Computer science | 12 | 1.3% |
| Environment, natural resources | 12 | 1.3% |
| Sports/recreation | 13 | 1.1% |
| Undecided | 7.8% | |
| Other | 6.0% | |
| 100.0% | ||
| Source: Office of Enrollment Management Research, Spring 1996 Senior Survey (1,222 responding of 1,999 seniors) | ||