by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 10 schools in Idaho, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Idaho. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school located in Rexburg, Idaho.
Not only is Brigham Young University - Idaho a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Idaho for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $2,447.
Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the #2 spot on the list. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, North Idaho College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Idaho. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $4,783.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho list means University of Idaho is a great place for students working on their degree. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Idaho is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Idaho. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,185.
Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Not only is College of Southern Idaho a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Idaho for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,225.
The quality degree programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho. This fairly large public school is located in Nampa, Idaho.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, College of Western Idaho is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Idaho. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,934.
Boise State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho list. Boise State University is a large public school located in Boise, Idaho.
Boise State University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,162.
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho.
Not only is Lewis - Clark State College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Idaho for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $11,170.
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho ranking, coming in at #8. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Idaho State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $14,986.
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nampa, Idaho.
Northwest Nazarene University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $19,006.
The College of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Idaho ranking. Caldwell, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
The College of Idaho has the honor of being ranked #7 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $32,881.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.