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Best Value Degrees in Idaho (2026)

Top 100 of 168 programs in Idaho · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Idaho, ranked by overall value. We scored 168 programs across Idaho schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $51,579/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in ID

168

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$51,579/yr

Avg DW Score

75/100

#1 Program

Nursing (RN/BSN)

Boise State University

Top Programs in Idaho

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Nursing (RN/BSN) Boise State University · Boise, ID	89 84–88	$79,301/yr	High	22.4x
2	Business Administration University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	90 83–91	$59,334/yr	High	22.3x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	90 84–89	$77,965/yr	High	26.7x
4	Business Administration Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	90 84–92	$53,635/yr	High	39.1x
5	Computer Science Boise State University · Boise, ID	89 79–92	$85,596/yr	Very High	32.5x
6	Computer Science Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	89 79–91	$77,316/yr	Very High	65.4x
7	Nursing (RN/BSN) Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	88 81–88	$66,125/yr	High	36.5x
8	Finance Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	87 81–90	$56,043/yr	Very High	56.5x
9	Nursing (RN/BSN) Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	87 81–86	$66,863/yr	High	21.5x
10	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Boise State University · Boise, ID	84 80–83	$76,843/yr	Moderate	20.7x
11	Business Administration Boise State University · Boise, ID	85 79–87	$48,776/yr	High	18.3x
12	Computer Science University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	87 75–89	$70,276/yr	Very High	31.1x
13	Agricultural Business Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	83 78–86	$49,942/yr	High	35.6x
14	Computer & Information Science Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	87 77–89	$63,444/yr	Very High	54.3x
15	Accounting Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	85 78–88	$56,800/yr	Very High	45.5x
16	Construction Management Boise State University · Boise, ID	85 78–87	$77,109/yr	High	30.7x
17	Health Administration Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	84 77–86	$43,058/yr	High	36.5x
18	Construction Management Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	85 78–87	$75,779/yr	High	48.0x
19	Finance Boise State University · Boise, ID	81 74–86	$48,712/yr	Very High	21.0x
20	Business Administration Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	83 76–85	$44,178/yr	High	18.7x
21	Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	83 75–86	$75,836/yr	Very High	39.7x
22	Computer & Information Science Boise State University · Boise, ID	83 72–86	$55,422/yr	Very High	23.4x
23	Business (General) Boise State University · Boise, ID	82 76–83	$45,318/yr	High	16.0x
24	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	80 77–80	$61,097/yr	Moderate	19.7x
25	Computer Engineering Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	85 75–88	$76,193/yr	Very High	39.9x
26	Industrial Production Technologies Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	79 75–80	$85,411/yr	Moderate	44.9x
27	Accounting Boise State University · Boise, ID	80 73–83	$53,118/yr	Very High	18.3x
28	Finance University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	79 72–83	$46,428/yr	Very High	18.6x
29	Criminal Justice Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	78 75–79	$40,442/yr	Moderate	17.3x
30	Business Administration Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	81 75–83	$41,473/yr	High	18.0x
31	Computer Science Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	84 73–85	$62,829/yr	Very High	17.8x
32	Finance Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	80 75–81	$49,121/yr	Very High	15.2x
33	Teacher Education (General) Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	79 76–80	$41,342/yr	High	18.8x
34	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	80 76–81	$42,094/yr	High	22.8x
35	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	76 73–77	$62,440/yr	Moderate	32.5x
36	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	77 75–75	$55,838/yr	Moderate	16.7x
37	Human Resources Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	82 77–83	$62,033/yr	High	15.6x
38	Agricultural Business University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	78 74–80	$48,338/yr	High	16.2x
39	Software Development Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	80 71–83	$49,581/yr	Very High	45.0x
40	Medical Laboratory Science Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	75 72–74	$62,085/yr	Moderate	19.6x
41	Accounting Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	77 68–81	$44,855/yr	Very High	19.4x
42	Marketing Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	79 73–81	$49,026/yr	Very High	25.3x
43	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	78 74–77	$45,327/yr	High	13.7x
44	International Business Boise State University · Boise, ID	76 70–79	$42,039/yr	Very High	15.9x
45	Teacher Education (General) Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	75 74–73	$43,105/yr	High	12.8x
46	Human Resources University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	77 72–79	$49,442/yr	High	17.2x
47	Teacher Education (General) Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	74 73–73	$40,305/yr	High	14.2x
48	Business (General) Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	79 75–79	$40,922/yr	High	12.8x
49	Recreation & Parks Management Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	73 68–74	$27,961/yr	Moderate	21.8x
50	Teacher Education (General) Boise State University · Boise, ID	74 73–72	$42,237/yr	High	12.0x
51	Criminal Justice Boise State University · Boise, ID	73 70–73	$37,891/yr	Moderate	12.8x
52	Dental Hygiene Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	73 71–71	$53,877/yr	Moderate	17.0x
53	Accounting Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	75 68–77	$43,798/yr	Very High	15.7x
54	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Boise State University · Boise, ID	74 71–75	$41,141/yr	High	13.2x
55	Teacher Education (General) University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	73 72–72	$40,677/yr	High	12.6x
56	Accounting University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	72 62–78	$40,001/yr	Very High	17.9x
57	Electrical Engineering University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	74 67–77	$80,700/yr	Very High	26.6x
58	Marketing University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	73 66–76	$45,555/yr	Very High	16.6x
59	Applied Horticulture Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	67 64–70	$26,238/yr	Moderate	22.2x
60	Nursing (RN/BSN) Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus · Boise, ID	77 73–74	$66,420/yr	High	7.9x
61	Electrical Engineering Boise State University · Boise, ID	73 66–76	$72,832/yr	Very High	31.2x
62	Marketing Boise State University · Boise, ID	73 66–75	$45,024/yr	Very High	15.9x
63	Electrical Engineering Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	73 66–76	$70,563/yr	Very High	50.5x
64	Mechanical Engineering Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	74 67–76	$68,943/yr	Very High	45.3x
65	Nursing (RN/BSN) Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus · Idaho Falls, ID	76 71–73	$63,317/yr	High	7.5x
66	Economics Boise State University · Boise, ID	75 68–75	$46,137/yr	Very High	12.1x
67	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	70 65–73	$35,629/yr	High	14.4x
68	Mechanical Engineering Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	72 65–74	$66,385/yr	Very High	25.3x
69	Marketing Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	70 62–75	$39,605/yr	Very High	19.9x
70	Chemical Engineering University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	72 67–74	$75,915/yr	High	23.4x
71	Civil Engineering University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	72 66–74	$68,885/yr	High	21.9x
72	Nursing (RN/BSN) Northwest Nazarene University · Nampa, ID	72 67–71	$75,383/yr	High	3.9x
73	Civil Engineering Boise State University · Boise, ID	71 66–73	$65,648/yr	High	21.7x
74	Mechanical Engineering Boise State University · Boise, ID	71 64–73	$62,835/yr	Very High	23.4x
75	Mechanical Engineering University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	71 64–73	$65,409/yr	Very High	23.4x
76	Public Health Boise State University · Boise, ID	74 68–72	$46,117/yr	High	12.1x
77	Food Science & Nutrition University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	68 62–69	$35,212/yr	High	13.1x
78	Business Economics University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	67 59–71	$44,655/yr	Very High	20.5x
79	Business Administration Northwest Nazarene University · Nampa, ID	68 61–70	$46,499/yr	High	3.2x
80	Social Work Boise State University · Boise, ID	67 65–66	$40,126/yr	Moderate	13.9x
81	Social Sciences, General Boise State University · Boise, ID	66 63–68	$36,298/yr	High	12.2x
82	Plant Science University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	66 61–67	$44,559/yr	High	14.8x
83	Kinesiology & Exercise Science Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	64 61–64	$33,176/yr	Moderate	14.7x
84	Social Work Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	65 62–66	$35,456/yr	Moderate	17.6x
85	Political Science Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	67 61–71	$32,983/yr	Very High	31.9x
86	Public Health Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	66 59–68	$30,128/yr	High	22.8x
87	Kinesiology & Exercise Science Boise State University · Boise, ID	60 56–61	$30,709/yr	Moderate	12.9x
88	Forestry University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	61 58–61	$47,399/yr	Moderate	16.1x
89	Public Relations & Advertising University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	64 58–65	$38,136/yr	High	12.6x
90	Human Development & Family Studies University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	64 63–62	$34,340/yr	High	9.6x
91	Liberal Arts & General Studies Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	59 61–57	$39,404/yr	Low	16.6x
92	Special Education Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	63 58–64	$43,252/yr	High	22.2x
93	Social Work Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	62 59–62	$29,355/yr	Moderate	20.3x
94	Business Economics Boise State University · Boise, ID	66 61–66	$46,511/yr	Very High	12.2x
95	Natural Resources Management and Policy University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	64 62–64	$34,542/yr	High	8.8x
96	Biology University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	63 59–63	$39,368/yr	High	13.7x
97	Kinesiology & Exercise Science University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	58 52–61	$27,484/yr	Moderate	14.4x
98	Communications & Media Studies Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	62 56–65	$36,941/yr	High	25.8x
99	Sociology Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	62 57–65	$31,353/yr	High	26.6x
100	Biology Boise State University · Boise, ID	61 55–63	$36,288/yr	High	14.6x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Idaho colleges and universities, drawn from 168 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Idaho?

By DegreeWorth Score, Nursing (RN/BSN) at Boise State University ranks #1 in Idaho with a score of 89/100 and graduate earnings of $79,301/yr.

How many college programs are in Idaho?

Our database includes 168 programs across Idaho colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.