About 18.2 percent of the 4,555 degrees and certificates handed out by the Boise State University in 2016-17 were to students in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Boise conferred 587 bachelor's degrees and 157 master's degrees in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Data shows the school gave out 299 bachelor's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, followed by 228 bachelor's degrees in Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other and 202 bachelor's degrees in Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
The university enrolled 23,854 students for 2016-17, including 20,186 in undergraduate programs and 3,668 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Associates degrees
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Business Administration and Management, General
67
-
120
-
187
Business/Commerce, General
143
-
-
20
163
Accounting
125
-
37
-
162
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
95
-
-
-
95
Finance, General
55
-
-
-
55
Organizational Leadership
-
-
-
53
53
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
40
-
-
-
40
Construction Management
33
-
-
-
33
International Business/Trade/Commerce
22
-
-
-
22
Human Resources Development
-
-
-
8
8
Business/Managerial Economics
6
-
-
-
6
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
-
-
-
4
4
Accounting and Finance
1
-
-
-
1
Management Information Systems, General
-
-
-
-
-
Operations Management and Supervision
-
-
-
-
-
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
587
-
157
85
829
18.2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
299
-
1
-
300
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
228
-
-
-
228
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
127
-
-
-
127
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
39
-
-
12
51
Nursing Practice
-
-
26
4
30
Public Health, Other
-
-
17
6
23
Athletic Training/Trainer
14
-
-
-
14
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
-
-
-
8
8
Environmental Health
6
-
-
-
6
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
-
-
-
2
2
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
-
1
-
-
1
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
1
-
-
-
1
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
-
-
-
-
-
Public Health, General
-
-
-
-
-
Pre-Veterinary Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Pre-Dentistry Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
-
-
-
-
-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
-
-
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
714
1
44
32
791
17.4
Educational/Instructional Technology
-
-
162
5
167
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
-
-
-
113
113
Elementary Education and Teaching
79
-
-
-
79
Special Education and Teaching, General
25
-
17
-
42
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
-
-
27
15
42
Curriculum and Instruction
-
-
34
-
34
Mathematics Teacher Education
-
-
3
26
29
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
14
-
6
-
20
Reading Teacher Education
-
-
17
-
17
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
6
-
5
-
11
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
-
-
10
-
10
Education, General
-
-
-
9
9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
-
-
7
-
7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
6
-
-
-
6
Music Teacher Education
3
-
2
-
5
History Teacher Education
5
-
-
-
5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
-
-
-
4
4
Spanish Language Teacher Education
3
-
-
-
3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
-
-
-
2
2
Social Science Teacher Education
1
-
-
-
1
Art Teacher Education
1
-
-
-
1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
-
-
1
-
1
Chemistry Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
-
-
-
-
-
Earth Science Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Special Education and Teaching, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
-
-
-
-
-
French Language Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Physics Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Psychology Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Speech Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
German Language Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Biology Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Education total
143
-
291
174
608
13.3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
202
-
6
-
208
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
-
-
-
63
63
Public Relations/Image Management
-
-
-
17
17
Mass Communication/Media Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Organizational Communication, General
-
-
-
-
-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
202
-
6
80
288
6.3
Mechanical Engineering
93
-
3
-
96
Civil Engineering, General
63
-
5
-
68
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
46
-
13
-
59
Materials Engineering
15
-
12
-
27
Computer Engineering, General
-
-
1
-
1
Engineering total
217
-
34
-
251
5.5
Political Science and Government, General
57
-
12
-
69
Social Sciences, General
44
5
-
-
49
Sociology
34
-
-
-
34
Anthropology
27
-
2
-
29
Economics, General
13
-
-
-
13
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
-
-
-
3
3
Geography
-
-
-
-
-
Social Sciences total
175
5
14
3
197
4.3
Social Work
50
-
112
-
162
Public Administration
-
-
24
-
24
Public Policy Analysis, General
-
-
2
-
2
Community Organization and Advocacy
-
-
-
-
-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
50
-
138
-
188
4.1
Psychology, General
162
-
-
-
162
Psychology total
162
-
-
-
162
3.6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
96
-
-
-
96
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
39
-
4
-
43
Dispute Resolution
-
-
-
16
16
Gerontology
-
-
-
-
-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
135
-
4
16
155
3.4
Computer Science
68
-
16
-
84
Information Technology
56
-
-
-
56
Information Science/Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
-
-
-
-
-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
124
-
16
-
140
3.1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
118
-
9
-
127
Zoology/Animal Biology, Other
-
-
5
-
5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
-
-
2
-
2
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
-
-
1
-
1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
118
-
17
-
135
3
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
110
15
2
-
127
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
-
-
-
4
4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
110
15
2
4
131
2.9
English Language and Literature, General
68
-
12
-
80
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
5
-
8
10
23
Creative Writing
-
-
4
-
4
English Language and Literature/Letters total
73
-
24
10
107
2.4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
68
-
10
-
78
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
-
-
13
-
13
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
10
-
-
-
10
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
78
-
23
-
101
2.2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
-
93
-
-
93
General Studies
3
-
-
-
3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
3
93
-
-
96
2.1
Commercial and Advertising Art
24
-
-
-
24
Design and Visual Communications, General
21
-
3
-
24
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
-
-
-
17
17
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
12
-
-
-
12
Music Performance, General
3
-
6
-
9
Music, General
5
-
-
-
5
Music Management
2
-
-
-
2
Music Theory and Composition
2
-
-
-
2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
1
-
-
-
1
Illustration
-
-
-
-
-
Graphic Design
-
-
-
-
-
Game and Interactive Media Design
-
-
-
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts total
70
-
9
17
96
2.1
Geology/Earth Science, General
22
-
9
-
31
Chemistry, General
21
-
2
-
23
Physics, General
15
-
-
-
15
Geophysics and Seismology
1
-
4
-
5
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
-
-
1
-
1
Chemistry, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Physical Sciences total
59
-
16
-
75
1.6
Spanish Language and Literature
22
-
-
19
41
French Language and Literature
5
-
-
1
6
Arabic Language and Literature
-
-
-
5
5
American Sign Language (ASL)
-
-
-
4
4
German Language and Literature
-
-
-
3
3
Korean Language and Literature
-
-
-
2
2
Japanese Language and Literature
-
-
-
1
1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Chinese Language and Literature
-
-
-
-
-
Latin Language and Literature
-
-
-
-
-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
27
-
-
35
62
1.4
History, General
49
-
6
-
55
History total
49
-
6
-
55
1.2
Mathematics, General
18
-
7
-
25
Applied Mathematics, General
14
-
-
-
14
Mathematics and Statistics total
32
-
7
-
39
0.9
Environmental Studies
29
-
-
-
29
Natural Resources and Conservation total
29
-
-
-
29
0.6
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
6
-
-
-
6
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
6
-
-
-
6
0.1
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
-
-
4
1
5
Architecture and Related Services total
-
-
4
1
5
0.1
Philosophy
5
-
-
-
5
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
5
-
-
-
5
0.1
Family Systems
-
-
-
4
4
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
-
-
-
4
4
0.1
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