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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,091 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,495 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

The Best Value Computer Science Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Idaho

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Colleges.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. 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. CompSci majors at BYU - I take out an average of $11,825 in student loans while working on their egree.

BYU - I also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #1.

Full Computer Science at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#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 Computer Science Schools in Idaho list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college 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. CompSci majors at U of I take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

U of I did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Idaho list.

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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 computer science schools in Idaho. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Boise State carry an average student debtload of $30,000.

Boise State also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,872 a year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at ISU accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

ISU also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #5.

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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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