2025 Best Economics Schools in Idaho

Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 60 degrees in economics to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Economics Schools List

Economics Rankings by Degree Level

The economics 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 Economics 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 Economics in Idaho

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the economics degree levels they offer.

Top Idaho Schools in Economics

1

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in economics needs to take a look at Idaho State University. ISU is a large public university located in the small city of Pocatello.More information about a degree in economics from Idaho State University

2

Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in economics needs to take a look at Brigham Young University - Idaho. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in economics from Brigham Young University - Idaho

Best Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	275	1,018
Utah	266	874
Montana	188	50
Wyoming	162	43

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Economics Related Rankings by Major

Economics is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Economics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Economics	29
Applied Economics	20
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	11

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	209
Sociology	200
Anthropology	94
Geography & Cartography	68
International Relations & National Security	33
General Social Sciences	18
Urban Studies	12
Sociology & Anthropology	10
Archeology	6

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Notes and References

• 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.