2026 Best Value Health Care Management Schools in Idaho

[Health Care Management](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-administrative-services/health-care-management/) 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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for health care management students.
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2026 Best Value Health Care Management Schools in Idaho
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health care management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Health Care Management Schools
For return on investment in health care management, no school beat Brigham Young University Idaho this year. Located in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $4,800. Students borrow a median of $13,450 to complete the health care management program here. Soon after graduation, health care management degree recipients from Brigham Young University Idaho generally make around $43,058. Set against $13,450 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 96%.
A rank of #2 makes Idaho State University one of the best values for health care management. Idaho State University is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,610, compared with $27,720 for out-of-state students. Health Care Management graduates carry a median of $24,640 in student loans. Early-career health care management graduates make about $51,446. That is a strong return on a $24,640 median debt.
Boise State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value health care management schools. 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, while out-of-state students pay about $27,788. Typical student debt for health care management graduates is $24,311. Soon after graduation, health care management degree recipients from Boise State University generally make around $49,059. Set against $24,311 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Boise State University admits about 87% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
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