Bunker Hill Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Bunker Hill Community College is a two-year college located in Charlestown, Massachusetts. It was established in 1973. The main campus is located at an urban setting, and enrolls more than 8,500 students. The college also enrolls more than 650 international students every year. The student body is diverse, representing over 90 countries from all over the world. BHCC also operates satellite locations in Cambridge, East Boston, Revere, Somerville and in Boston's South End.

BHCC's campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of them are the African-American Cultural Society, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society and WBCC, BHCC's student-run radio station.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 9,497 in 2009-2010 (6,075 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (177 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (10 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (5 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (36 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded)

• Human Services

HOSPITALITY (14 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (16 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (80 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• History
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (14 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology

MEDIA (12 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (143 awarded)

• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (121 awarded)

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Receptionist
• Word Processing

SCIENCE (31 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (43 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

• Psychology