Boise State University

Date: Mar 17 2013
Major: Electrical Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
Having almost completed my freshman year here:

Pros:

Faculty are helpful and friendly. Almost always willing to negotiate office hours and talk through e-mail correspondence.

Campus is beautiful.

Good technology integration and support.

Lots of money flowing in from local companies and sports. Departments are frequently upgraded.

Programs are constantly undergoing change.

Low in-state tuition.

Cons:

Quality of a class is dependent on the teacher you get. There is some quality control on the teachers, but it's minimal.

Math department is below average. Tutoring is available, but there are just too many kids to teach them well.

Noticeable religious influence. Two different bible study buildings, the occasional ranting pastor in the quad, and a sizable part of the student population is excessively religious.

Classes are just too big. English 101/102, Chem 111, Math 147… really any of the intro. classes. They often have 12 or more sections of 30+ students. In the case of Chem, you are stuck in a lecture hall with 200 students.

Summary:

If you live in Meridian, Boise, Nampa, or Caldwell this is an excellent choice. Although the education isn't outstanding, it isn't terrible either. Also, it's reasonably priced.

If you live out-of-state, I wouldn't recommend BSU. There are other, higher quality universities that you can pay roughly the same for.