2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in Idaho

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Idaho” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across Idaho, there were 981 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,878 and $24,075 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 118 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,676 and $37,720 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Idaho” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s 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. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Idaho

The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho master’s degree engineering students.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in Idaho

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 72 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering at University of Idaho

#2

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

#2 in overall quality

$26,566 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Idaho list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Boise State also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering at Boise State University

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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