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2022 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Idaho (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
4,900 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 559,661 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across Idaho, there were 4,900 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,391 and $17,205 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts general studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Idaho (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 2,025 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for idaho liberal arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, this medium-sized public school handed out 307 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

College of Southern Idaho not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho” list. It costs about $5,766 for idaho liberal arts students with aid per year to attend College of Southern Idaho.

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 766 students in 2019-2020.

NIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho” list. The yearly cost to attend NIC is $6,703 for Idaho Liberal Arts students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,117 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Western Idaho is $6,711 for idaho liberal arts students with aid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid list. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 240 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis - Clark State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho” list. The yearly cost to attend Lewis - Clark State College is $11,046 for Idaho Liberal Arts students with aid.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 49 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho” list. The yearly cost to attend U of I is $14,132 for Idaho Liberal Arts students with aid.

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#7

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid list. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 108 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $15,787 for idaho liberal arts students with aid per year to attend Boise State University.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid list. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 191 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

ISU also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for ISU is $16,810 for Idaho Liberal Arts students with aid.

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With a ranking of #9, Northwest Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Idaho For Those Getting Aid list. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

NNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho” list. It costs about $20,708 for idaho liberal arts students with aid per year to attend NNU.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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