Social Sciences at Boise State University

Boise, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$36,298
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,683
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,366
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#55 of 87
Rank by pay
#39 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,900
Median federal debt

Boise State University graduates in social sciences earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boise State University Compares for Social Sciences

All 87 colleges reporting social sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$103,229$112,767#1$61,389
2New York University New York, NY$91,917$87,486#2$49,016
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$78,996$69,564#5$56,540
4Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$75,745$72,094#4$41,062
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$75,301$69,261#6$57,538
6Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$71,052$76,249#3$50,653
7Towson University Towson, MD$68,242$59,890#15$37,934
8Whittier College Whittier, CA$64,736$58,906#18$20,660
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$64,307$58,515#19—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$63,772$55,972#26$44,773
…
52Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$50,681$52,615#40$40,793
53Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$50,491$46,507#68$42,932
54Radford University Radford, VA$49,727$45,281#73—
55Boise State University Boise, ID$49,683$52,831#39$36,298
56Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$49,304$50,958#53$37,335
57University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$49,189$51,184#51—
58Ashford University San Diego, CA$48,970$44,559#75$45,588

Other Majors at Boise State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,120$85,596#104 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,680$72,832#96 of 258
Construction Management$95,250$77,109#22 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,491$79,301#299 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$89,863$76,843#37 of 253
Mechanical Engineering$85,354$62,835#287 of 318
Civil Engineering$81,405$65,648#167 of 233
Chemistry$78,901—#25 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$77,439$55,422#322 of 459
Applied Mathematics$75,336—#33 of 45
Economics$71,817$46,137#249 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,449$48,712#332 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$69,257$53,118#504 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,283$48,776#521 of 1176
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$65,089$45,369#37 of 207
Marketing$65,040$45,024#289 of 516
Physics$64,459$45,813#98 of 107
Business/Commerce$64,202$45,318#147 of 271
International Business$62,964$42,039#96 of 115
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,164$34,244#43 of 61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,562$30,709#149 of 610
Political Science and Government$55,478$32,650#429 of 565
Social Work$55,188$40,126#131 of 420
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,995$31,701#107 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$53,278$37,954#352 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,708$38,831#29 of 63
Psychology$51,184$30,865#446 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,697$28,211#185 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,297$37,891#479 of 660
History$49,625$34,568#258 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Boise State University social sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,298 one year after graduating and $49,683 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boise State University rank for social sciences?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for social sciences graduates, Boise State University ranks #55 by median pay four years after graduation, and #39 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social sciences at Boise State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for social sciences ($53,366), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,900.

← All data for Boise State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.