by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how University of Idaho ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
University of Idaho awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees 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: 4,054 undergraduate · 1,604 graduate (5,658 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Idaho.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,829 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 318 |
| Psychology, General. | 141 |
| Law. | 120 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 102 |
These majors at University of Idaho report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science. | $72,891 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $66,101 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $66,060 |
| Civil Engineering. | $63,504 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $61,842 |
Browse every major at University of Idaho, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,829 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
318 | $26,982 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. |
75 | $40,532 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Project Management. · Science/Technology Management. |
55 | $54,262 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
53 | $39,311 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
45 | $47,801 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
44 | $45,026 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 23 | $39,599 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
8 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. |
4 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. |
98 | $50,825 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
60 | $38,009 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forestry, General. · Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. |
36 | $38,917 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
25 | $25,155 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | 11 | $24,509 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. |
102 | $37,852 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · Environmental Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Music Teacher Education. · Technical Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. |
49 | $33,949 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
29 | $61,842 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 19 | $45,538 |
| Education, General. | 12 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
5 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
3 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 76 | $60,687 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Water Resources Engineering. |
38 | $63,504 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
35 | $66,060 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 17 | $66,101 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | 15 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 14 | NA |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 13 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
2 | NA |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 72 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
35 | $32,103 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
32 | $27,619 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
28 | $31,965 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
21 | $30,980 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
12 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
59 | $24,875 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Range Science and Management. · Horticultural Science. · Plant Sciences, General. · Agronomy and Crop Science. |
46 | $26,655 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Economics. · Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
36 | NA |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural Communication/Journalism. |
11 | $37,362 |
| Agricultural Mechanization. ↳ Agricultural Mechanization, General. · Agricultural Mechanization, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Crop Production. · Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
6 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
4 | NA |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. · Soil Sciences, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 141 | $24,159 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
50 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Conservation Biology. · Ecology. · Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
19 | $26,034 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
17 | $26,431 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Animal Physiology. · Entomology. |
12 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. |
8 | $24,927 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
5 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 4 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
1 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
55 | $34,375 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Voice and Opera. |
30 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
23 | $29,388 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
13 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
2 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 120 | $52,424 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
73 | NA |
| Interior Architecture. | 12 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 7 | NA |
| Architecture. | 3 | $44,410 |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other. |
38 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
29 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
11 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Organizational Communication, General. · Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
36 | $31,073 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
21 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
11 | $24,822 |
| Journalism. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 64 | $72,891 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
21 | $29,849 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
12 | $24,645 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
9 | $29,981 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
16 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
14 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
12 | $37,793 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
22 | NA |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
19 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Mathematical Biology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 21 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
31 | $24,912 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
24 | $29,997 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
5 | $25,636 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
12 | $31,099 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Applied Linguistics. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. |
12 | NA |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Safety Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security. ↳ Critical Infrastructure Protection. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Signal/Geospatial Intelligence. |
1 | 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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