| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
It offers 112 graduate programs - 61 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 34 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,803 for in-state and $29,543 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,215 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 27,198 students at Boise State. Boise State offers online graduate programs and 1,654 out of 3,215 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,803 for Idaho residents and $29,543 for out-of-state students. It offers 112 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Boise State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1910 University Dr, Boise, ID |
| Graduate School Students | 3,179 students 1,654 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,803 Out-of-State$29,543 |
| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 112 Graduate Programs 61 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 36 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Boise State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Idaho residents, the tuition & fees are $10,803 and $29,543 for non-Idaho residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $278 for Idaho residents and $723 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,874 | $26,614 |
| Fees | $2,929 | $2,929 |
| Cost per Credit | $278 | $723 |
| Books & Supplies | $800 | |
| Room & Board | $14,884 (On-Campus) / $13,634 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $6,459 (On-Campus) / $6,553 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $32,946 | $51,686 |
| Off-Campus Total | $31,790 | $50,530 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,646 | $9,638 | $10,068 | $10,486 | $10,803 |
| Out-of-State | $26,566 | $26,558 | $27,405 | $28,605 | $29,543 |
Boise State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 112 major areas - 61 Master's (2 online programs), 15 Doctorate (1 online programs), 34 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 2 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 965 students have been conferred Master's degree and 88 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 965 | 88 | 168 | 17 |
| Men | 372 | 42 | 63 | 9 |
| Women | 593 | 46 | 105 | 8 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 1 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | ONLINE | 9ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | 6 | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8 | NOT OFFER |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | 5 | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| History Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispute Resolution | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 9 | NOT OFFER |
| Human Computer Interaction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Humanities | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | NOT OFFER | 36 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFER | 12 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nursing Practice | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFER | 45 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 14 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 39 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 19ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Materials Engineering | 12 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| General Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Exercise Physiology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Social Work | 262 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Political Science and Government | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Performance | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Conducting | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Innovation | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health (other) | NOT OFFER | |||
| Nursing Practice | 10 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 152 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 53 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Resources Development | 57 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 15 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | 2ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFER | |||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Ecology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (other) | NOT OFFER | |||
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,226 full-time and 1,953 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,654 students enrolled through online exclusively and 137 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,286 White, 68 Black, and 97 Asian students are attending at Boise State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
49 grad students are younger than 22 and 977 students are older than 65. It has 1,232 students aged between 22 and 30 and 957 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 3,179 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,149 |
| Women | 2,030 |
| Total | 3,179 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,226 |
| Part-time Students | 1,953 |
| Total | 3,179 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 21 |
| Asian | 97 |
| Black | 68 |
| Hispanic | 341 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 9 |
| White | 2,286 |
| Two or more races | 112 |
| Un-Known | 52 |
| Total | 3,179 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 49 |
| 22-24 | 490 |
| 25-29 | 742 |
| 30-34 | 524 |
| 35-39 | 433 |
| 40 & Over | 977 |
At Boise State University graduate schools, 1,654 students enrolled online exclusively and 137 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 3,215 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,654 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 137 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,424 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,654 |
|---|---|
| Idaho Resident | 727 |
| Other State In U.S. | 915 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 |