Economics at Boise State University

If you plan to study economics, 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 approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year.

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

Boise State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

Boise State Economics Rankings

The economics major at Boise State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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.

Economics Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boise State Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of economics master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Boise State, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boise State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	18

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Urban Studies
• Sociology
• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,700	$53,500
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Economics Professors	100	$83,550
Economists	40	$61,130

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

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