2023 Best Value History Schools in Idaho
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best History School for You
With 219 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #21 most popular major in Idaho.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value History Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Idaho to see which programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in History
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU - I is ranked #2 for overall quality for history in Idaho.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Idaho list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $8,340 per year. After completing their degree, history graduates from U of I carry an average student debtload of $25,144.
U of I did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best History Schools in Idaho list.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Idaho list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at Boise State take out is $29,867.
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The excellent programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Idaho. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,872 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from ISU carry an average student debtload of $35,512.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 546 |
| Utah | 344 |
| Montana | 93 |
| Wyoming | 49 |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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 Abraham Ortelius.
More about our data sources and methodologies.