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2023 Best Education Schools in Idaho

5 Colleges
$44,020 Avg Salary
$22,965 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Idaho. With 1,626 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Idaho

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top Idaho Schools in Education

Our analysis found Northwest Nazarene University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Education majors at NNU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Idaho. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

While working on their degree, education majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $14,980 in student debt.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Idaho. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at U of I take out an average of $26,495 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $161.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Idaho list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

While working on their degree, education majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $25,248 in student debt.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at ISU take out is $28,494.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,271
Utah 14,970
Montana 960
Wyoming 529

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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