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Best colleges in Idaho, ranked by ROI

All 14 Idaho institutions we profile, ranked by payback years — total net cost divided by earnings above the $48,360 high-school baseline. Federal net price and earnings; payback is our math. (Scorecard, 2026.)

$17,558
Median net price / yr
Scorecard, 2026
$43,833
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Scorecard, 2026
26.2 yrs
Median payback
Our math, 2026
14
Colleges ranked
degreedividend.com
Idaho colleges by payback (best first)
#CollegeNet price/yrEarnings 10yPayback
1Brigham Young University-Idaho$8,221$53,4066.5 yrs
2University of Idaho$14,831$54,6709.4 yrs
3Boise State University$21,610$51,65826.2 yrs
4Northwest Nazarene University$29,580$51,71935.2 yrs
5The College of Idaho$19,481$48,473689.6 yrs
6Idaho State University$12,193$45,608no payback
7Lewis-Clark State College$15,635$46,001no payback
8College of Eastern Idaho$8,778$42,057no payback
9College of Southern Idaho$6,095$40,916no payback
10North Idaho College$10,575$40,081no payback
11Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus$33,576$39,645no payback
12Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus$30,241$37,518no payback
13Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg$21,759$26,774no payback
14Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology$20,033$26,323no payback

College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · ranking and payback are our math. Payback uses institution-wide earnings; a specific major can rank very differently.