Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Boise State graduates show steady earnings growth throughout their early to mid-career period. Median earnings increase from $45,251 six years after enrollment to $50,005 at eight years and reach $51,658 at ten years, representing 14.2% total growth over the four-year observation period.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings fall below the peer average for similar institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $20,500 in debt with typical earnings.
Median student debt at graduation is $20,500, essentially equal to the peer median of $20,000, indicating typical borrowing levels for similar public institutions. Debt ranges from $5,670 at the 25th percentile to $27,000 at the 75th percentile, showing meaningful variation in borrowing patterns among graduates.
Boise State demonstrates above-average return on investment, ranking at the 63.2nd percentile nationally. The institution generates $4,479 in earnings beyond expectations, placing it in the 72.3rd percentile for value-added performance.
Approximately 26% of graduates continue to graduate or professional study, based on program mix analysis with high confidence. This rate indicates ba...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Computer Science leads institutional earnings at $99,908, followed by Mechanical Engineering at $77,285 and Adult Health Nursing at $73,200. These programs demonstrate Boise State's strength in technical and health fields that command premium salaries in regional labor markets.
Allied Health Diagnostic programs combine strong earnings of $65,680 with exceptional value scores of 89.2, indicating outstanding return relative to educational investment. Business programs cluster around $50,000-$55,000, providing solid middle-class earnings for substantial cohorts.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
The earnings distribution from $32,650 at the 25th percentile to $76,483 at the 75th percentile demonstrates significant variation in graduate outcomes. This 2.3:1 ratio reflects program choice differences, with Computer Science and health programs driving higher earnings while social sciences and education produce more modest returns.
