Beyond Boise State
Explore your career interests.
Prepare for your next step with the Online Degree Pathway. Gain hands-on experience in your intended career field, develop your technical skills and network with other learners across the country.
Are you ready to get started? Contact a student success coach to learn more about the Online Degree Pathway at Boise State University.
What Can I Do With the Online Degree Pathway?
The foundational courses you complete in the Online Degree Pathway develop your critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. With these skills, you can explore your interests by taking courses, finishing a certificate or transitioning into a bachelor’s degree at Boise State.
Complete a Pathway
Boost your resume or complete a degree’s elective requirements by choosing pathways that fit your interests and career goals. Pathway options include stand-alone certificate programs and degree preparation courses to help you seamlessly transition into a bachelor’s degree at Boise State.
Transition into a Bachelor’s Degree
The Online Degree Pathway helps you fulfill the 60 lower-division requirements you need for a bachelor’s degree. Design a pathway to prepare for the bachelor’s degree of your choice or pursue a specialized pathway to meet admissions requirements for Boise State’s advanced medical imaging, business management, social work and accountancy programs.
How Much Do Graduates Make?
Online degree pathway students who pursue one of the four specialized pathways finish the program ready to transition into a bachelor’s program in advanced medical imaging, social work, business administration or accountancy. Completing your degree creates more opportunities and increased salaries, as those with a bachelor’s degree make, on average, 33% more than those without.
Here is the average annual salary and job outlook for general management occupations you could pursue when graduating with Boise State’s online Bachelor of Business Administration in Management. All occupational data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Median Salary
$122,090 annually or $58.70 hourly
Projected New Jobs
6% job growth from 2024-2034.
How Can I Prepare for My Career?
Prior to completing your bachelor’s degree, you can prepare for your future career by:
- Connecting with your online career counselor early for tips and strategies to help with your job search.
- Scheduling informational interviews with individuals in your desired field or industry.
- Maintaining a current resume or CV and asking for others familiar with your career goals and positions you plan to apply for to review and make suggestions.
- Joining professional associations related to your field of interest.
- Identifying and pursuing leadership opportunities in your classes, current job or the community to gain experience for your resume.
- Updating your LinkedIn profile and using it to demonstrate your skill sets and highlight your professional expertise. (Recruiters use LinkedIn and other similar platforms to connect with potential employees and the platform can be a great way to build your network, which can help with your job search.)
- Asking professors, classmates or current supervisors and peers to write you a letter of recommendation.
Empowering Your Career Journey
At Boise State, we’re committed to your career success from day one. As a Boise State Online student, you have full access to Career Services, including career coaching, job search resources, resume reviews and networking opportunities. Get the support you need to advance your career — wherever you are.
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