by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Idaho” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Idaho, there were 47 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Idaho” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The engineering 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Idaho”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Idaho”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 12 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at College of Southern Idaho
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Idaho. This small school is located in Lewiston, Idaho, and it awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Lewis - Clark State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Idaho. Boise State is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 12 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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