A degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #5 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Idaho ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 764 degrees in social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Schools in Idaho.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat University of Idaho if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.
There were approximately 203 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $30,667 in the first five years of their career.
Any student pursuing a degree in social sciences needs to check out Boise State University. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 226 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients typically earn about $30,143 in their early careers.
Idaho State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. This university ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 114 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $24,628.
Brigham Young University - Idaho is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 103 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients usually make an average of $30,159 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
