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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

$28,068 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,427 Avg Student Debt*

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Business Schools in Idaho

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho
133 Total Awards
#1 in Quality in Idaho
$7,344 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named College of Western Idaho the best value school in Idaho for business students working on their degree. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large public school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 133 degrees in 2020-2021.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $15,009 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, CWI graduates make an average of $38,051 annually.

CWI also took the #1 spot in our rankings.

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1,356 Total Awards
#2 in Quality in Idaho
$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our list. BYU - I is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 1,356 degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $15,533 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, BYU - I graduates make an average of $37,650 annually.

BYU - I also made our list, coming in at #2.

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#3

Lewis - Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho
134 Total Awards
#6 in Quality in Idaho
$20,238 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, the small public school awarded 134 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

Lewis - Clark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $20,238 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $26,075 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Lewis - Clark State College graduates make an average of $35,943 annually.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
408 Total Awards
#3 in Quality in Idaho
$27,576 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Idaho. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 408 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $27,576 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,511 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $241 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, U of I graduates make an average of $38,989 annually.

U of I also took the #3 spot in our rankings.

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#5

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
1,460 Total Awards
#5 in Quality in Idaho
$24,980 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list. Boise State University is a large public school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 1,460 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Boise State are $24,980 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,461 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $259.After graduating from Boise State, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,749 during the early years of their career.

Boise State also made our list, coming in at #5.

Full Boise State University Report

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
369 Total Awards
#7 in Quality in Idaho
$25,326 Average Tuition & Fees

Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #6 on the list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 369 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ISU are $25,326 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,404 in student loans. During the early years of their career, ISU graduates make an average of $44,640 annually.

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101 Total Awards
#4 in Quality in Idaho
$34,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s list. Located in Nampa, Idaho, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 101 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

NNU undergraduate students pay an average of $34,390 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $30,603 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, NNU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $49,029 during the early year of their career.

NNU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our list.

Full Northwest Nazarene University Report

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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