2026 Best General Special Education Schools in Idaho

General Special Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general special education programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for general special education students.

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• Best General Special Education Schools in Idaho

Best Schools for General Special Education in Idaho

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general special education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Special Education

1

Boise State University
Boise, ID

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

57 General Special Education Degrees Awarded

$46,171 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Boise State University, our #1 school for general special education. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public university. Boise State University graduates 59% of students within six years. About 57 general special education degrees were awarded at Boise State University in the most recent year. General Special Education graduates of Boise State University earn a median of $46,171 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,675 to complete this degree. Read more about the general special education program at Boise State University

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

10 General Special Education Degrees Awarded

$51,446 Median Starting Salary

Idaho State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general special education schools. This large public university is located in the city of Pocatello. Idaho State University graduates 35% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Idaho State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general special education degree recipients from Idaho State University generally make around $51,446. Typical student debt for the program is $24,640. Get the full general special education details for Idaho State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.