How much money do Boise State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,600 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Boise State graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $74,100 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $69,700 and Construction Management graduates who have a median starting income of $68,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $70,300 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $56,700 and Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) who earn $55,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Boise State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $70,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,700 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $56,700 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,000 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $55,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $54,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,700 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $42,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $38,200 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $35,200 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $31,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $20,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=142115 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Boise State University.