General Social Sciences at Boise State University

Every general social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Boise State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 social sciences 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 General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Boise State General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Boise State General 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: 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 social sciences major at Boise State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	106
Most Focused General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	115
Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools	196

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from Boise State Make?

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boise State is $27,337. This is less than $32,131, which is the national average of all social sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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 General 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 30% men each year. The program at Boise State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than 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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Boise State. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 76% 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	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Urban Studies
• Economics
• Sociology
• Anthropology

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
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Social Scientists	80	$57,570
Statisticians	70	$113,780

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.