2026 Best Value English Schools in Idaho

[English](/majors/english-language-literature/general-english-language-literature/english/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value english schools.
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2026 Best Value English Schools in Idaho
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the english degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value English Schools
Brigham Young University Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value english schools in Idaho. Located in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,800. Students borrow a median of $14,000 to complete the english program here. Early-career english graduates make about $28,025. That is a strong return on a $14,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
Students looking for strong value in english will find it at Idaho State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,610 in tuition and fees, compared with $27,720 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,750 to complete the english program here. Soon after graduation, english degree recipients from Idaho State University generally make around $31,441. That is a strong return on a $25,750 median debt.
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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 · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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