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Computer Science at Boise State University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Boise State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Boise State.

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

Boise State Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in CompSci (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Boise State Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci 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 compsci major at Boise State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 8
Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 9

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Boise State. This makes it the #197 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Boise State CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boise State is $70,923. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at Boise State awarded 98 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci 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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 64
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Boise State Computer Science Master’s Program

38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from Boise State. About 63% were men and 38% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Boise State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers 2,800 $86,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,410 $102,910
Systems Software Developers 910 $97,310
Computer Workers 790 $80,610
Web Developers 630 $54,720

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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