Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #4 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,584 degrees in education to qualified students.
Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Schools in Idaho.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer.
Boise State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 551 education students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $52,502.
University of Idaho is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #845 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.
There were approximately 229.99999999999997 education students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. After graduating, education degree recipients generally earn around $52,609 in their early careers.
It is difficult to beat Idaho State University if you want to pursue a degree in education. ISU is a large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. A Best Colleges rank of #1240 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ISU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 166 education students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program make around $40,194 for their early career.
Northwest Nazarene University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. NNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Nampa. This university ranks 7th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 122 education students who graduated with this degree at NNU in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from Northwest Nazarene University receive an earnings boost of around $2,911 over the average income of education graduates.
Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 328 education students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $41,763 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 49 education students who graduated with this degree at Lewis - Clark State College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career wages of $40,305.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
