2023 Best Engineering Schools in Idaho
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 877 degrees and certificates from an Idaho school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Idaho
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Colleges.
Top Idaho Schools in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Idaho the best school in Idaho for engineering students. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at U of I take out is $24,156.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Idaho list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Engineering majors at Boise State take out an average of $25,600 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for engineering students. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at ISU accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 4,398 |
Utah | 2,169 |
Montana | 700 |
Wyoming | 327 |
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Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
General Engineering | 11,796 |
Industrial Engineering | 9,072 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 8,001 |
Systems Engineering | 3,904 |
Materials Engineering | 3,415 |
Other Engineering | 2,760 |
Environmental Engineering | 2,759 |
Operations Research | 1,698 |
Agricultural Engineering | 1,472 |
Engineering Science | 1,454 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 1,378 |
Petroleum Engineering | 1,256 |
Robotics Engineering | 1,243 |
Architectural Engineering | 1,012 |
Engineering Physics | 994 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 947 |
Construction Engineering | 878 |
Nuclear Engineering | 864 |
Marine Engineering | 445 |
Biological Engineering | 410 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 360 |
Geoscience Engineering | 325 |
Mining Engineering | 314 |
Textile Engineering | 310 |
Ocean Engineering | 285 |
Engineering Mechanics | 272 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 179 |
Energy Systems Engineering | 138 |
Biochemical Engineering | 109 |
Ceramic Engineering | 94 |
Surveying Engineering | 73 |
Electromechanical Engineering | 45 |
Forest Engineering | 41 |
Paper Science & Engineering | 27 |
Engineering Chemistry | 13 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
More about our data sources and methodologies.