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Public & Social Service at Boise State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Boise State. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Certificate Degrees
• Graduate Study

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at Boise State

Here is each degree level granted in public & social service at Boise State, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	54
Certificate	3
Master’s	303
Doctoral	11
Graduate Certificate	10

Boise State Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boise State University handed out 54 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Boise State is among the very best schools in the country for public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho	1
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho	4
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	11
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	18
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	348

Salary of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Boise State earn a median of $49,240 a year. This is lower than $56,673, the median for all majors at Boise State.

Student Debt of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Boise State, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $28,350 in student loans. This is higher than $24,225, the typical median for all majors at Boise State.

Boise State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,532	$24,859
Fees	$2,929	$2,929

Learn more about Boise State tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Boise State are White. Approximately 72% of graduates fell into 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 public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

Boise State conferred 54 bachelor’s degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year — 81% to women and 19% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (72%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho — #1
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho — #4
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region — #8
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region — #15
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #162

Boise State Public & Social Service Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boise State University awarded 3 certificate degrees in public & social service.

Certificate Rankings

Boise State has not been ranked for public & social service at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

Every one of the 3 students who graduated with a certificate degree in public & social service from Boise State identified as women.

The largest share of public & social service certificate degree graduates at Boise State were White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a certificate in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Certificate)

Boise State conferred 2 certificate degrees in public administration and social service professions, other recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).

Public Administration (Certificate)

Boise State awarded 1 certificate completion in public administration in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at Boise State

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Boise State. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	303
Doctoral	11
Graduate Certificate	10

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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