If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 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. We derive our Best Overall Sociology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The sociology 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 Sociology 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 sociology degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Idaho is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. 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 approximately 62 sociology students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, sociology degree recipients generally earn about $27,619 in their early careers.
It is difficult to beat Boise State University if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career earnings of $31,463.
It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Idaho if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the 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 approximately 56 sociology students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career wages of $30,197.
Idaho State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 31 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.
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).