2026 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Idaho
Design & Applied Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their design & applied arts programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for design & applied arts students.
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Best Schools for Design & Applied Arts 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 design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Design & Applied Arts
Brigham Young University Idaho is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in design & applied arts. Set in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 50% of students finish within six years. About 256 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Brigham Young University Idaho in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, design & applied arts degree recipients from Brigham Young University Idaho generally make around $43,853. Brigham Young University Idaho graduates carry a median of $13,287 in student loans.
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North Idaho College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best design & applied arts schools. Set in the city of Coeur d'Alene, North Idaho College is a moderately-sized public institution. North Idaho College awarded about 23 design & applied arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the design & applied arts program make about $49,489 in their early career. North Idaho College graduates carry a median of $14,688 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Boise State University one of the top schools for design & applied arts. Set in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 59% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 107 design & applied arts degrees were awarded at Boise State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, design & applied arts degree recipients from Boise State University generally make around $31,083. Typical student debt for the program is $28,599.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 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.
