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Best Value Economics Schools in Idaho

2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,091 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,540 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 63 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Idaho college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Best Value Economics Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Idaho to see which programs offered the best value experiences for economics 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 Economics

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in Idaho for economics students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per 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 economics in Idaho.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in Idaho list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of I is ranked #5 for overall quality for economics in Idaho.

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$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Idaho. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boise State are $8,060 per year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Boise State take out is $26,540.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,872 a year.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,019
Utah 874
Montana 51
Wyoming 43

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

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 pixabay.

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