by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across Idaho, there were 764 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,874 and $22,193 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in social sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, Idaho. It awarded 35 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 203 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho list. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 114 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school awarded 226 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 103 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of Western Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho ranking. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 34 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
North Idaho College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho ranking, coming in at #9. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Northwest Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Idaho list. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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