Social Sciences at Idaho State University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Idaho State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766.

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.

ISU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ISU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ISU does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ISU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at ISU 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

ISU Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. ISU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from ISU, 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 Idaho State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Idaho State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	41
Sociology	31
Anthropology	20
Economics	12
Geography & Cartography	1

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Communication & Journalism

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 Idaho 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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.