Boston College Fact Book 1996 - 1997
| Academic Field | Rank | Percent |
| Business, management | 1 | 20.5% |
| Law | 2 | 14.4% |
| Education | 3 | 11.4% |
| Medicine | 4 | 10.3% |
| Other health field | 5 | 7.4% |
| Humanities (e.g., English, history, philosophy, languages) | 6 | 6.8% |
| Social sciences | 7 | 5.0% |
| Communications, media | 8 | 4.3% |
| Social work | 9 | 3.5% |
| Public policy, government | 10 | 3.3% |
| Natural sciences | 11 | 2.6% |
| Computer science | 12 | 1.6% |
| Fine/performing arts | 12 | 1.6% |
| Other field not listed | 4.7% | |
| Undecided | 2.6% | |
| 100% | ||
| Source: Office of Enrollment Management Research, Spring 1996 Senior Survey (1,222 responding of 1,999 seniors) | ||