Step confidently into your next chapter.
Engage. Empower. Effect Change.
As a top-ranked school, the Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human Development integrates theory, research, and practice across multiple disciplines with a mission to enhance the human condition, expand the imagination, and make the world more just. Here, you will:
- Collaborate with faculty who are leaders in their fields on far-reaching initiatives that advance research, practice, and policy.
- Apply classroom learning to real-world experience in a variety of environments and cultural settings, including schools, hospitals, mental health facilities, state and corporate offices, and universities in the Boston metropolitan area.
- Prepare for a rewarding career in education, leadership, research, applied psychology, counseling, and technology and data science.
Graduate Students
941
Graduate Students
13:1
Average Student/Faculty Ratio
31
Countries Represented
A Formative Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs
- In-person, hybrid, and online programs available
At Boston College, we educate the “whole person,” employing a holistic approach in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition to student formation that promotes intellectual, emotional, ethical, social, and spiritual growth. Here, you’ll explore new areas of inquiry, join a collaborative community dedicated to the greater good, and reflect on your experiences.
Explore our academic departments:
“ We’re committed to understanding students’ interests and goals and how they’re advancing in and outside the classroom. We hope our students change the world for the common good—that they become professionals who make colleges, universities, and schools more equitable places. ”
Facts & Figures
#1
Top-ranked Catholic school of education in the U.S.
#19
Graduate school of education
U.S. News & World Report
26,000+
Lynch School alumni
Learn from faculty who are active researchers, compassionate mentors, and scholars nationally recognized for their impact. Coursework and experiential learning opportunities prepare students for a range of career paths, including positions in human services, government agencies, counseling, corporations, technology companies, colleges and universities, research, and K–12 schools.
Funding Your Education
A graduate degree is a significant investment in your future. To increase access, we award more than $11 million in financial aid every year and automatically consider all students for aid. Types of aid include:
- Scholarships and fellowships
- 360+ graduate assistantships within the Lynch School
- Federal aid
Ready to start your journey at Boston College?
Start your application today, or connect with an admissions counselor for a 1:1 meeting.