Online Degrees and Programs at Boise State University

Boise State University offers 284 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 45 major programs - 3 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 16 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,782 for Idaho residents and $26,976 for out-of-state students. Total 5,058 students out of total 26,115 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,239 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Boise State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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Online Program Overview

Boise State University is a four-years, public school located in Boise, Idaho. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,782 for Idaho residents and $26,976 for other students on average.

It offers 284 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 45 programs - 3 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 16 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Boise State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	1910 University Dr, Boise, ID
Online Students	5,058 Enrolled Online Exclusively 9,591 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$8,782 Out-of-State$26,976
Student to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Total	45 Programs
Bachelors	3 Programs
Masters	11 Programs
Doctorate	2 Programs
Post-Graduate	16 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Boise State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Idaho residents, the tuition & fees are $8,782 and $26,976 for non-Idaho residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $399 for Idaho residents and $819 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $511 for Idaho residents and $930 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$8,068	$8,068	$8,060	$8,364	$8,782
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$24,988	$24,988	$24,980	$25,701	$26,976
Graduate (In-State)	$9,646	$9,646	$9,638	$10,068	$10,486
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$26,566	$26,566	$26,558	$27,405	$28,605

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$367	$367	$367	$380	$399
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$724	$724	$724	$780	$819
Graduate (In-State)	$470	$470	$470	$491	$511
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$827	$827	$827	$891	$930

Online Programs By Area of Study

Boise State University offers 284 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 45 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 16 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	11	2	16
Overall Programs	1	3	93	66	13	42

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Boise State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15	NOT OFFERED	3
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	6	7
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22	NOT OFFERED	5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Applied Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Dispute Resolution	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Human Computer Interaction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Digital Humanities	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business Analytics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Anthropology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Healthcare Innovation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	10	1

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	4
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Resort Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	NOT OFFERED	51
Marketing (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Boise State University, there are 26,115 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 14,649 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,058 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,591 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	26,115
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,058
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	9,591
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	11,466

By student location, out of a total of 5,058 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,658 Idaho Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2,375 students living in the U.S. States other than Idaho, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,058
Idaho Resident	2,658
Other State In U.S.	2,375
Outside of U.S.	7

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,058
Undergraduate	3,359
Graduate	1,699

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	3,359
Degree/Certificate Seeking	2,978
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	381

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