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Social Sciences at Boise State University

176 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
#356 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Boise State ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Boise State

Boise State Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Boise State was ranked #356 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Idaho.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools 8
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 14
Highest Paid Associate Degree Social Sciences Graduates 18
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 21
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 25
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 62
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 76
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 155
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 163
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 191
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 201
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 214
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 214
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 216
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 216
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 223
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 224
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 228
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 228
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 230
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 243
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 281
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 297
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 306
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 326
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 335
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 337
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 343
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 353
Best Social Sciences Schools 356
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 360
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 391
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 403

Popularity of Social Sciences at Boise State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boise State University handed out 176 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 221 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Boise State. This makes it the #250 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Boise State Social Sciences Students

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

Boise State Social Sciences Associate’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned an associate's degree in Social Sciences from Boise State in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a associate's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Boise State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Boise State awarded 176 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 131
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 10

Boise State Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 73
Anthropology 63
General Social Sciences 37
Sociology 29
Economics 18
Geography & Cartography 3
Urban Studies 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 145
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 123
English Language & Literature 105
History 41

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