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2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Idaho

[History Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong history education education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for history education students.

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• Best Value History Education Schools in Idaho

2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Idaho

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the history education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value History Education Schools

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Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

$4,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,680 Avg Student Debt

$53,406 Median Earnings (10yr)

Brigham Young University Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value history education schools in Idaho. Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,800. History Education graduates carry a median of $13,680 in student loans. Early-career history education graduates make about $42,094. That is a strong return on a $13,680 median debt. Brigham Young University Idaho admits about 96% of applicants.

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Boise State University
Boise, ID

$9,048 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,440 Avg Student Debt

$51,658 Median Earnings (10yr)

Boise State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in history education, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,048, with out-of-state students paying around $27,788. Typical student debt for history education graduates is $24,440. Soon after graduation, history education degree recipients from Boise State University generally make around $52,527. Set against $24,440 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.