Best colleges for business in Idaho
Brigham Young University-Idaho ranks first in Idaho for business value (#24 nationally, value score 85.5): graduates earn $81,489 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $6,560 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 7 Idaho colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best business colleges in Idaho
Brigham Young University-Idaho ranks first in Idaho for business value (#24 nationally, value score 85.5): graduates earn $81,489 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $6,560 a year. 7 Idaho colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $69,630 and the average net price is $15,321 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 7 Idaho colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $69,630 and the average net price is $15,321 a year.
- The highest business earnings in the state are at University of Idaho ($81,967), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- Median earnings
- $69,630
- National: $64,860
- Median net price
- $15,321
- National: $19,132
- Median federal debt
- $17,500
- business graduates
- Public colleges
- 4 of 7
- in this list
7 colleges
The Idaho ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Rank in Idaho 1
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit · #24 nationally
85.5Value- Earnings
- $81,489
- Net price
- $6,560
- Federal debt
- $12,500
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Earnings
- $81,967
- Net price
- $15,321
- Federal debt
- $20,500
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Earnings
- $69,630
- Net price
- $8,910
- Federal debt
- $19,608
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Earnings
- $64,202
- Net price
- $16,035
- Federal debt
- $16,625
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Rank in Idaho 5
Nampa, ID · Private nonprofit · #353 nationally
57.3Value- Earnings
- $70,953
- Net price
- $25,262
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Earnings
- $60,094
- Net price
- $19,602
- Federal debt
- $17,500
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Earnings
- $57,599
- Net price
- $13,632
- Federal debt
- $16,875
- Graduation rate
- 39%
Method: the same value score as the national business ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about business colleges in Idaho
What are the best colleges for business in Idaho?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Idaho colleges for business are Brigham Young University-Idaho (value score 85.5), University of Idaho (value score 78) and Idaho State University (value score 65.9). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Idaho college has the highest earnings for business graduates?
University of Idaho: its business graduates have median earnings of $81,967 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable business college in Idaho on this list?
Brigham Young University-Idaho has the lowest average net price of the ranked Idaho colleges, $6,560 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Idaho colleges are ranked for business?
7 Idaho colleges have a business bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Idaho.