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Graduate Programs Student Outcomes and Successes

Degrees Conferred

  • 2023-24 — 236 degrees awarded
  • 2022-23 —  256 degrees awarded
  • 2021-22 — 247 degrees awarded
  • 2020-21 — 263 degrees awarded
  • 2019-20 — 215 degrees awarded

Graduation Rates and Employment by Program

Accountancy – Master Programs (MSA, MSAT) Outcomes

Salary Information and Job Placement

Master of Science in Accountancy and Master of Science in Accountancy-Taxation (in-person programs)

Class Mean Salary Median Salary Placement Rate at Graduation
2024 $66,308 $63,000 100%
2023 $64,667 $62,000 100%
2022 $60,765 $60,000 95%
2021 $60,346 $55,000 100%
2020 $55,545 $55,000 100%

Top Employers

  • Albertsons
  • Deloitte
  • Eide Bailly
  • EY
  • J.R. Simplot Company
  • KPMG
  • Little Morris
  • Micron
  • PwC

Business Administration – Career Track Master Program Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Class Total Enrolled Withdrew Graduated Graduation Rate
2023 39 6 33 85%
2022 45 7 38 84%
2021 35 0 35 100%
2020 30 1 29 97%
2019 34 1 33 97%

Internships

2014 – 2023

Every year 100% of students have completed an internship between their first and second years.

Career Placement*

Class Placement Rate Mean Salary High Salary
2023 81% $79,500 $130,000
2022 100% $71,000 $90,000
2021 100% $58,000 $70,000
2020 62% $62,650 $95,000
2019 90% $65,470 $95,000

*within 3 months of graduation from students who completed the survey

Business Administration – Executive Master Program Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Class Total Enrolled Withdrew Graduated Graduation Rate
2023 17 1 16 94%
2022 20 0 20 100%
2021 21 0 21 100%
2020 15 1 14 93%
2019 23 1 22 96%

Average Years of Work Experience

Class Full-time Work Experience Management Experience
2023 19 13
2022 20 42
2021 21 12
2020 22 14.14
2019 22.75 13.3

Business Administration – Online Master Program Outcomes

Graduation Rates

  • A majority of Online MBA students (88 percent) graduate in 24 months, while 91 percent graduate in 36 months or less

Time to Degree Completion

  • Average time to degree completion – 25 months

Retention Rates

  • 86% of students who have enrolled have graduated or are currently making satisfactory progress toward their degree
  • 13% of students have withdrawn from the program after completing at least one course
Time To Completion Percentage of Graduates
12 Months 5%
13-22 Months 28%
24 Months 36%
25-36 Months 22%
36+ Months 9%

Business Administration – Professional Master Program Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Class (Graduating Yr) Total Enrolled Withdrew Graduated Graduation Rate
2024 46 (program curriculum change – had two graduating classes) 4 38 90%
2023 no entering class due to COVID – – –
2022 27 2 25 93%
2021 30 0 30 100%
2020 27 3 24 89%
2019 26 1 25 96%
2018 32 7 25 78%
2017 22 3 18 82%
2016 12 0 12 100%
2015 23 0 23 100%
All classes since 2015 199 17 182 91%

Overall: 90% of students graduate within 24 months.

The part-time Professional MBA program requires a minimum of 2 years of management experience for program admission. The majority of students enter the program to build business skills for advancement within their current company. Since approximately 97% of students are fully employed throughout the program, we do not track career placement for graduates.

Economics – Master Programs (M.Ec. and MSE) Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Class Total Enrolled Withdrew Graduated Graduation Rate
2022 – – 7 –
2021 – – 4 –
2020 – – 6 –
2019 5 1 3 60%
2018 7 1 4 57.14%
2017 9 1 6 66.67%

Overall: In the 2018 cohort, 100% of graduated students completed the degree in 2 years. In the 2017 cohort, 100% of graduated students completed their degree within 3 years.

Career Placement

Class of 2018 and 2019
Reported Salary – Mean: $52,500  Median:$60,000, High: $75,000, Low: $45,000
Placement rates – 90%

Top Employers of Economics Masters

  • Hewlett Packard (Technology)
  • Boise State University (Academia)
  • Hull Tactical (Wealth Management)
  • Pratt & Whitney (Technology)
  • West Ada School District (Education)
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