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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$11,326 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,475 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Idaho. In total, 2,876 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Idaho.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Idaho to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts General Studies

$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named College of Western Idaho the best value school in Idaho for liberal arts general studies students. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWI are $4,336 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at CWI accumulate an average of around $11,850 in student debt.

CWI also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #1.

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$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from BYU - I take out $9,111 in student loans while working on their degree.

BYU - I did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho list.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at College of Southern Idaho take out is $10,000.

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#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID
$4,960 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Idaho. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIC are $4,960 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from NIC take out $10,829 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Boise State take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Boise State University Report

$6,982 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis - Clark State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis - Clark State College are $6,982 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Lewis - Clark State College accumulate an average of around $22,923 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lewis - Clark State College is ranked #4 for overall quality for liberal arts in Idaho.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U of I are $8,340 a year. Liberal Arts majors at U of I take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

U of I not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho list.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $7,872 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at ISU take out is $27,381.

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$34,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

NNU undergraduate students pay an average of $34,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from NNU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

NNU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Idaho list.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Northwest Nazarene University Report

Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,414
Utah 9,518
Montana 821
Wyoming 341

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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