by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across Idaho, there were 764 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,874 and $22,193 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful social sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho social sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 226 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 203 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 103 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 114 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. The College of Idaho is located in Caldwell, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho list. CWI is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 34 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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North Idaho College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho list. North Idaho College is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 12 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Lewiston, Idaho, and it awarded 3 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Northwest Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Idaho list. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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