Idaho State University Rankings & Recognition

Idaho State University appears in 10 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #117 of 330 for finance, and #1 of 3 ranked colleges in Idaho.

Idaho State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Finance

Ranked #117 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $73,295; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $13,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 56.4 of 100 · #1 of 3 in Idaho

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 36th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 87th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $8,910 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: Muhlenberg College (#116)
Ranked just below: Cedarville University (#118)

Best colleges for finance

Marketing

Ranked #189 of 354 for value

Marketing · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,480; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $20,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 47.3 of 100 · #2 of 3 in Idaho

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 36th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 40th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $8,910 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Central Connecticut State University (#188)
Ranked just below: High Point University (#190)

Best colleges for marketing

Business

Ranked #207 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,630; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,608; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 65.9 of 100 · #3 of 7 in Idaho

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $8,910 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: New York Institute of Technology (#206)
Ranked just below: Appalachian State University (#208)

Best colleges for business

Communications

Ranked #301 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,655; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $21,250; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 34.4 of 100 · #3 of 3 in Idaho

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $8,910 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 45% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Dakota (#300)
Ranked just below: Dixie State University (#302)

Best colleges for communications

Computer science

Ranked #305 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,888; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $24,453; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 39.9 of 100 · #4 of 4 in Idaho

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 33th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 90th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $8,910 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas Woman's University (#304)
Ranked just below: Fordham University (#306)

Best colleges for computer science

Accounting

Ranked #307 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,662; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 37.7 of 100 · #3 of 3 in Idaho

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 18th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $8,910 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Arkansas State University (#306)
Ranked just below: Emporia State University (#308)

Best colleges for accounting

Education

Ranked #356 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 67 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,189; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $26,875; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 40.6 of 100 · #4 of 5 in Idaho

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $8,910 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 58% of earnings

Ranked just above: Carthage College (#355)
Ranked just below: Florida Southern College (#357)

Best colleges for education

Biology

Ranked #407 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,171; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $18,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 45.1 of 100 · #2 of 4 in Idaho

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 52th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $8,910 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Seattle University (#406)
Ranked just below: Drew University (#408)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #440 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 97 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,073; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $16,953; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 48 of 100 · #3 of 5 in Idaho

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 66th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 12th percentile

Average net price $8,910 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Marymount University (#439)
Ranked just below: Winona State University (#441)

Best colleges for psychology

Nursing

Ranked #569 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 144 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $73,953; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $21,268; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 32.5 of 100 · #4 of 5 in Idaho

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 6th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 15th percentile

Average net price $8,910 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 29% of earnings