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2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,091 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,643 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was the most popular one in Idaho. In total, 269 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Idaho.

It's not easy to decide which computer science 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for compsci 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in Idaho for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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 #1 for overall quality for compsci 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 computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boise State are $8,060 a year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Boise State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,923.

Boise State also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.

Full Computer Science at Boise State University Report

#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 computer science schools in Idaho. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at ISU accumulate an average of around $26,524 in student debt.

ISU also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.

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State Degrees Awarded
Montana 136
Wyoming 63
Colorado 1,401
Utah 1,366

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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