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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Idaho

[Value](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/data-analytics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Idaho

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Idaho

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Value Schools

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Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

$4,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,287 Avg Student Debt

$53,406 Median Earnings (10yr)

Brigham Young University Idaho earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Idaho. Set in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,800. Typical student debt for value graduates is $13,287. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Brigham Young University Idaho generally make around $43,853. That is a strong return on a $13,287 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.

2

Boise State University
Boise, ID

$9,048 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,311 Avg Student Debt

$51,658 Median Earnings (10yr)

Boise State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Set in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,048, compared with $27,788 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,311 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $49,059. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.