A degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #5 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 750 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.
Your choice of social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Sciences Schools in Idaho.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student pursuing a degree in social sciences has to look into Boise State University. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were about 219 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career income of $32,519.
It's difficult to beat University of Idaho if you want to pursue a degree in social sciences. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #845 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.
There were about 205 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make about $30,488 in the first couple years of their career.
Idaho State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 100 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients typically earn about $30,937 in the first five years of their career.
Brigham Young University - Idaho is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 102 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social sciences degree recipients usually earn an average of $32,142 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Social Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
