Social Sciences at Boise State University

If you plan to study social sciences, 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. Of the 3,935 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boise State University in 2021, 176 of them were social sciences majors.

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

Boise State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

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.

Boise State does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Boise State Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences 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 social sciences major at Boise State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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
	34
Most Focused Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	43
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	52
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	63
Most Focused Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	273
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	349
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	719

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Boise State. This makes it the #250 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Social Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Boise State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

Boise State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Boise State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 176 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Boise State in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	131
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Boise State Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Boise State awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Boise State, 77% 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Boise State University. 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
Political Science & Government	73
Anthropology	39
General Social Sciences	37
Sociology	29
Economics	18
Geography & Cartography	3
Urban Studies	3

Related Majors

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

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,700	$53,500
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Urban and Regional Planners	300	$61,320
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	150	$56,350

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.