Accounting at Boise State University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Boise State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069. In 2021, 126 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Boise State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Boise State Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Boise State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Boise State does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

Boise State Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Boise State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Boise State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Boise State. This makes it the #123 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Boise State Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boise State is $45,367. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at Boise State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Boise State University.

Boise State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Boise State. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Boise State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Boise State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	95
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Boise State Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 43 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Boise State in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Boise State, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boise State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• International Business
• Construction Management
• Human Resource Management
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	8,630	$38,470
Accountants and Auditors	3,900	$66,110
Financial Managers	2,820	$95,690
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	710	$40,010
Financial Analysts	510	$75,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.