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2027 Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools in Idaho

[Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship](/majors/education/educational-administration/elementary-and-middle-school-administration-principalship/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong elementary & middle school administration/principalship education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for elementary & middle school administration/principalship students.

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• Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools in Idaho

2027 Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools in Idaho

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in elementary & middle school administration/principalship, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

$8,610 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,640 Avg Student Debt

$45,608 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Idaho State University, our #1 best value for elementary & middle school administration/principalship in Idaho. Set in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,610 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $27,720. Elementary & Middle School Administration/principalship graduates carry a median of $24,640 in student loans. Early-career elementary & middle school administration/principalship graduates make about $51,446. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID

$40,824 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,562 Avg Student Debt

$51,719 Median Earnings (10yr)

Northwest Nazarene University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in elementary & middle school administration/principalship, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Nampa, Northwest Nazarene University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,824. Elementary & Middle School Administration/principalship graduates carry a median of $27,562 in student loans. Elementary & Middle School Administration/principalship graduates of Northwest Nazarene University earn a median of $68,610 early in their careers. Set against $27,562 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.