Sociology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sociology Schools in Idaho ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 200 degrees in sociology to qualified students.
Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in Idaho list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of sociology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in sociology has to look into University of Idaho. U of I is a large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 sociology students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.
Boise State University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in sociology. 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 about 29 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.
Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 56 sociology students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in sociology needs to look into Idaho State University. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 31 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available.
Sociology is one of 3 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.
Notes and References
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).