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Education at Boise State

Boise State graduates about 184 education majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 428th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

46/100Solid#428 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year1845% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$758Ka year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1180whole school

Around Boise State

Albertsons Library
LibraryBSU2018Photo: Iamneven · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boise State basketball team on offense in the second half during their win over
Boise State vs UNLV 02 02 2013Photo: Bsuorangecrush (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Boise State guard Mikey Thompson attempts a free throw during the Broncos game v
Boise State vs Colorado State 2016Photo: Bsuorangecrush (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Pre-Game, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Albertson's Stadium, Boise State University,
Pre-Game, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Albertson's Stadium, Boise State University,Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Education Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 22 · Student housing 16 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Lenoir-Rhyne University 47
  2. CUNY Medgar Evers College 47
  3. Western New England University 47
  4. Western Carolina University 46
  5. University of Central Oklahoma 46
  6. Jackson State University 46
  7. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 46
  8. University of Michigan–Flint 46

Other strong majors at Boise State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boise State with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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