Best colleges for education in Idaho
University of Idaho ranks first in Idaho for education value (#151 nationally, value score 61.1): graduates earn $50,237 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $15,321 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 5 Idaho colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best education colleges in Idaho
University of Idaho ranks first in Idaho for education value (#151 nationally, value score 61.1): graduates earn $50,237 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $15,321 a year. 5 Idaho colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $46,189 and the average net price is $13,632 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 5 Idaho colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $46,189 and the average net price is $13,632 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Brigham Young University-Idaho: $6,560 a year.
- Median earnings
- $46,189
- National: $48,822
- Median net price
- $13,632
- National: $17,201
- Median federal debt
- $19,704
- education graduates
- Public colleges
- 4 of 5
- in this list
5 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.
- Earnings
- $50,237
- Net price
- $15,321
- Federal debt
- $20,726
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Earnings
- $47,419
- Net price
- $16,035
- Federal debt
- $18,500
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Rank in Idaho 3
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit · #242 nationally
51.4Value- Earnings
- $42,923
- Net price
- $6,560
- Federal debt
- $14,708
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Earnings
- $46,189
- Net price
- $8,910
- Federal debt
- $26,875
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Earnings
- $43,228
- Net price
- $13,632
- Federal debt
- $19,704
- Graduation rate
- 39%
Method: the same value score as the national education 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 education colleges in Idaho
What are the best colleges for education in Idaho?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Idaho colleges for education are University of Idaho (value score 61.1), Boise State University (value score 54.1) and Brigham Young University-Idaho (value score 51.4). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Idaho college has the highest earnings for education graduates?
University of Idaho: its education graduates have median earnings of $50,237 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable education 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 education?
5 Idaho colleges have a education 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.