2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named College of Western Idaho the best value school in Idaho for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at CWI accumulate an average of around $13,002 in student debt.
CWI also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #1.
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Out of the 3 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIC are $4,960 a year. Liberal Arts majors at NIC take out an average of $11,810 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
NIC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 per year.
College of Southern Idaho did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list.
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Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges 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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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.