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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Boise State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Boise State graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $33,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $41,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $74,100 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $69,700 , and Construction Management at $68,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $70,300 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $56,700 , and Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) at $55,200 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Boise State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Boise State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=142115.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026