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2025 Best Engineering Schools in Idaho

3 Colleges in Idaho
851 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,684 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering Schools in Idaho ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 851 degrees in engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in Idaho Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering 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.

Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

The engineering 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 Engineering Schools in Idaho. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Engineering in Idaho

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Idaho Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
284 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,527 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Idaho if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. U of I is a large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 284 engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn around $70,527 in the first couple years of their career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
289 Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Boise State University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Located in the midsize 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 about 289 engineering 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 engineering program report average early career income of $65,536.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
175 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,461 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Idaho if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 175 engineering students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $69,461.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 38 4,331
Utah 37 2,163
Montana 36 700
Wyoming 32 327

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 303
Civil Engineering 143
Electrical Engineering 137
General Engineering 58
Materials Engineering 49
Computer Engineering 46
Nuclear Engineering 27
Biological Engineering 26
Chemical Engineering 16
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 15

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