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2023 Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho

5 Ranked Colleges
546 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for General Studies for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for General Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 129,869 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Idaho, there were 3,528 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 546 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,020 and $24,050 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for General Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general studies 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 General Studies for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho bachelor’s degree vets studying general studies.

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

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for General Studies for a Bachelor’s. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ISU also made our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 422 of the 11,766 students enrolled at ISU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ISU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for General Studies for a Bachelor’s. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lewis - Clark State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list.Of the 3,856 students enrolled at Lewis - Clark State College, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were 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. Lewis - Clark State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lewis - Clark State College]](/colleges/lewis-clark-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Nazarene University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for General Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2020-2021.

NNU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.Of the 2,109 students enrolled at Northwest Nazarene University, 80 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,130. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwest Nazarene University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for General Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2020-2021.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list.Among the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of I 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%.

Full U of I 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 General Studies for a Bachelor’s. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 405 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU - I also made our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #1.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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