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Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$16,867 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular subjects to study in Idaho. With 2,876 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts & Humanities

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in Idaho for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Idaho.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U of I also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #3.

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Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis - Clark State College are $6,982 per year.

Lewis - Clark State College also took the #1 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Idaho. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ISU is ranked #5 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Idaho.

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Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Nampa.

NNU undergraduate students pay an average of $34,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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