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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Idaho

6 Colleges
$61,495 Avg Salary
$23,256 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #20 most popular major in Idaho with 269 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Idaho to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Boise State University the most popular school in Idaho for computer science students. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

CompSci majors at Boise State take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Idaho. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Idaho. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

CompSci majors at BYU - I take out an average of $11,825 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for computer science students. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at ISU take out is $25,250.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Nazarene University is a great place for computer science students. Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,401
Utah 1,366
Montana 136
Wyoming 63

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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