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Social Sciences at Boise State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Boise State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Boise State Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Boise State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Boise State offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

Boise State Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Boise State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Boise State University.

Boise State Social Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Boise State in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Boise State, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boise State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 11
Economics 4
Political Science & Government 4
Geography & Cartography 3

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers 5,210 $51,170
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,700 $53,500
Managers 1,350 $85,070
Urban and Regional Planners 300 $61,320
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 150 $56,350

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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