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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Idaho

[Value](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/data-analytics/business-analytics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Idaho

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Idaho

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Value Schools

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Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

$4,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,287 Avg Student Debt

$53,406 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in value, no school beat Brigham Young University Idaho this year. Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. In-state tuition and fees average $4,800. Students borrow a median of $13,287 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $43,853. Set against $13,287 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 96%.

2

Boise State University
Boise, ID

$9,048 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,311 Avg Student Debt

$51,658 Median Earnings (10yr)

Boise State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Boise State University is a very large public school located in the city of Boise. In-state tuition and fees average $9,048, compared with $27,788 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,311 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $49,059. Set against $24,311 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.