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2026 Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Idaho

[Romance Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for romance languages students.

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• Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Idaho

2026 Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Idaho

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

Best Value Romance Languages Schools

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

$8,610 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,608 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in romance languages, no school beat Idaho State University this year. Idaho State University is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello. In-state tuition and fees average $8,610, with out-of-state students paying around $27,720. Romance Languages graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, romance languages degree recipients from Idaho State University generally make around $38,054. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Boise State University
Boise, ID

$9,048 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,098 Avg Student Debt

$51,658 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Boise State University earned it the #2 place for romance languages. Set in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,048, while out-of-state students pay about $27,788. Romance Languages graduates carry a median of $24,098 in student loans. Early-career romance languages graduates make about $31,608. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Boise State University admits about 87% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.