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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho

5 Ranked Colleges
841 Degrees Awarded
$34,045 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Education for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across Idaho, there were 1,640 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,020 and $22,965 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 841 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,020 and $24,050 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Education for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Education for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our idaho bachelor’s degree vets studying education list, Boise State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,134 of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State were GI Bill® students, of which 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,559. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boise State University]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Education for a Bachelor’s. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2020-2021.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list.Of the 11,766 students enrolled at Idaho State University, 422 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,419. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Idaho State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ISU]](/colleges/idaho-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Education for a Bachelor’s. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.Among the 10,791 students enrolled at University of Idaho, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. During this same period, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Idaho offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 53 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our idaho bachelor’s degree vets studying education list, Lewis - Clark State College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lewis - Clark State College supports 3,856 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,079. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Lewis - Clark State College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Education for a Bachelor’s. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 379 bachelors’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU - I also took the #1 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brigham Young University - Idaho supports 44,481 students, and 471 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 200 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,677. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brigham Young University - Idaho]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

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