2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Idaho
[Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong civil engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for civil engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Idaho
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools
For return on investment in civil engineering, no school beat Brigham Young University Idaho this year. Set in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,800. Typical student debt for civil engineering graduates is $13,287. Soon after graduation, civil engineering degree recipients from Brigham Young University Idaho generally make around $43,853. That is a strong return on a $13,287 median debt. Brigham Young University Idaho admits about 96% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Idaho one of the best values for civil engineering. University Of Idaho is a large public school located in the town of Moscow. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,084, compared with $28,320 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for civil engineering graduates is $21,500. Early-career civil engineering graduates make about $68,885. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Boise State University earned it the #3 place for civil engineering. Boise State University is a very large public school located in the city of Boise. Students from in state pay about $9,048 in tuition and fees, compared with $27,788 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for civil engineering graduates is $27,000. Civil Engineering graduates of Boise State University earn a median of $65,648 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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