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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$7,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,874 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 679 degrees and certificates from an Idaho school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Social Sciences 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 social sciences 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 Social Sciences Schools in Idaho

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

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. 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. On average, social sciences graduates from CWI take out $12,596 in student loans while working on their degree.

CWI also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Idaho rankings.

Read full report on Social Sciences at College of Western Idaho

#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 Social Sciences Schools in Idaho list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $8,340 per year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $23,714 in student debt.

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 social sciences in Idaho.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Idaho

$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boise State are $8,060 per year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $26,342 in student debt.

Full Social Sciences at Boise State University Report

#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Idaho. 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. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at ISU accumulate an average of around $26,109 in student debt.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,516
Utah 2,405
Montana 368
Wyoming 253

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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