Education at Boise State University

If you plan to study education, 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, 181 education 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 Education section at the bottom of this page.

Boise State Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Boise State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Boise State offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Boise State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Boise State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Boise State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	134
Most Popular Education Basic Certificate Schools	200
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	247
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	384
Most Focused Education Schools	681
Best Value Education Schools	809

In 2021, 254 students received their master’s degree in education from Boise State. This makes it the #143 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #214 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 181 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Boise State, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	141
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Boise State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 254 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Boise State. About 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Boise State, 87% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	220
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Boise State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boise State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	168
Teacher Education Grade Specific	119
Instructional Media Design	74
Curriculum & Instruction	59
Special Education	50
Educational Administration	48
Multilingual Education	24
Student Counseling	18
General Education	16

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	8,090	$48,990
Teacher Assistants	7,530	$24,000
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Middle School Teachers	2,530	$53,660
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,950	$34,040

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.