by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Boise State University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Boise State offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Boise State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 10,454 undergraduate · 2,642 graduate (13,096 total)
The most popular majors at Boise State University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,548 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 515 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 425 |
| Social Work. | 336 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 327 |
These majors at Boise State University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $73,319 |
| Computer Science. | $70,923 |
| Construction Management. | $68,628 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $68,180 |
| Materials Engineering. | $68,028 |
The majors at Boise State University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,548 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Project Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Customer Service Management. |
515 | $56,765 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 327 | $38,928 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
157 | $50,895 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. |
152 | $39,135 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
96 | $45,360 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Development. |
94 | NA |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
69 | $68,628 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
25 | $34,651 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
425 | $68,180 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. · Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
311 | $61,487 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 201 | $29,293 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Public Health, Other. |
83 | $45,768 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Genetic Counseling/Counselor. · Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. |
20 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Healthcare Innovation. · Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
125 | $34,120 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Social Science Teacher Education. · German Language Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. |
79 | $35,295 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. · Special Education and Teaching, Other. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
77 | $39,946 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
53 | $54,807 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
48 | $58,454 |
| Education, General. | 31 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
19 | $35,408 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 18 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
16 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
150 | $36,016 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
116 | $37,723 |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Data Analytics, General. |
63 | NA |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies. ↳ Digital Humanities. |
55 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution. | 52 | NA |
| Human Computer Interaction. | 15 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 12 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 336 | $43,587 |
| Public Administration. | 32 | $47,522 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
11 | NA |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 79 | $61,725 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
75 | $54,345 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
55 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
45 | $73,319 |
| Materials Engineering. | 31 | $68,028 |
| Engineering, General. | 23 | NA |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 13 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
316 | $29,568 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
135 | $24,915 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
133 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. · Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. |
11 | NA |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Zoology/Animal Biology, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
235 | $33,023 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Communication Management and Strategic Communications. |
43 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
148 | $25,576 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Korean Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
28 | NA |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
25 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
22 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
7 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Arabic Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Latin Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
128 | $33,886 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy. |
104 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 189 | $24,213 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Game and Interactive Media Design. · Design and Visual Communications, General. · Commercial and Advertising Art. |
112 | $26,706 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
33 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music Technology. |
21 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
14 | $20,885 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
56 | $30,918 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. · Anthropology, Other. |
38 | $30,855 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
35 | $31,463 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 22 | $27,337 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 6 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 134 | $70,923 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
25 | $48,480 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geophysics and Seismology. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. |
37 | $34,068 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
33 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
20 | $31,275 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
58 | NA |
| Literature. ↳ General Literature. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
35 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
39 | $27,517 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
34 | $25,921 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
32 | $37,833 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Area Studies, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Integrated Circuit Design Technology/Technician. |
5 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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