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See which careers fit your traits — based on what 950+ Boston alumni actually went on to do.

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What Boston grads actually do

Based on 950 notable Boston alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
152
American football player
129
ice hockey player
122
basketball player
72
lawyer
67
Catholic priest
42
university teacher
37
writer
35
association football player
30
journalist
29
Catholic bishop
28
baseball player
28

Notable Boston alumni

Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
television actor · television director
Clinton Kelly
Clinton Kelly
wardrobe stylist · fashion designer
Thomas P. O'Neill III
Thomas P. O'Neill III
politician · businessperson
Scott Gordon
Scott Gordon
ice hockey coach · ice hockey player
Reuben Ayarna
Reuben Ayarna
association football player
Graham Clarke
Graham Clarke
singer-songwriter · singer
Grattan O'Connell
Grattan O'Connell
American football player
George V. Higgins
George V. Higgins
lawyer · writer

Salary outlook for top Boston career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
ice hockey player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
association football player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr

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About Boston

Boston College (BC) is a private Catholic Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic religious order, the university has more than 15,000 total students. Boston College was originally located in the South End of Boston before moving most of its campus to Chestnut Hill in 1907. Its main campus is a historic district and features some of the earliest examples of collegiate gothic architecture in North America. The campus is 6 miles west of downtown Boston. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its nine colleges and schools. Boston College is classified as a "Research 1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production" university by the Carnegie Classification. Boston College athletic teams are the Eagles. Their colors are maroon and gold and their mascot is Baldwin the Eagle. The Eagles compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in all sports offered by the ACC. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. Boston College's men's ice hockey team has won five national championships. Alumni and affiliates of the university include governors, ambassadors, members of Congress, scholars, writers, medical researchers, Hollywood actors, and professional athletes. Boston College alumni include three Rhodes, 22 Truman, and 171 Fulbright scholars.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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