2027 Best General Engineering Schools in Idaho
General Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for General Engineering in Idaho
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Engineering
Northwest Nazarene University tops our 2027 ranking of the best general engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Nampa, Northwest Nazarene University is a large private not-for-profit university. About 71% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 21 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Nazarene University in the most recent data year. General Engineering graduates of Northwest Nazarene University earn a median of $50,330 early in their careers. Northwest Nazarene University graduates carry a median of $27,562 in student loans.
Read more about the general engineering program at Northwest Nazarene University
Boise State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best general engineering schools. Boise State University is a very large public school located in the city of Boise. Boise State University graduates 59% of students within six years. About 22 general engineering degrees were awarded at Boise State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their general engineering degree from Boise State University earn around $49,059 in the first couple years of their career. Boise State University graduates carry a median of $24,311 in student loans.
See the full general engineering program report for Boise State University
A rank of #3 makes College Of Western Idaho one of the top schools for general engineering. Located in the rural area of Nampa, College Of Western Idaho is a very large public university. About 28 general engineering degrees were awarded at College Of Western Idaho in the most recent year. Graduates of the general engineering program make about $40,963 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,497 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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.
