Which Idaho State bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates leave with a median of $19,600 in federal loans, the lowest among 23 Idaho State bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does Idaho State cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $8,610 a year, and $27,720 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $12,193 a year.

How many Idaho State programs report graduate pay?

24 bachelor's programs, 5 associate's programs, and 3 certificate programs at Idaho State report first-year pay, and 31 of them also report federal debt.

Idaho State Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

All 24 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Idaho" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Idaho. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Idaho
1	NursingAbout 163 graduates a year	$66,863	$75,043	$32,500	4th of 5
2	Mechanical EngineeringAbout 15 graduates a year	$66,385	$88,026	$31,000	2nd of 4
3	Computer ScienceAbout 22 graduates a year	$62,829	Not reported	$25,250	4th of 4
4	Medical Laboratory ScienceAbout 37 graduates a year	$62,085	$68,800	$28,000	1st of 1
5	Human ResourcesAbout 21 graduates a year	$62,033	$55,479	$31,660	1st of 2
6	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 19 graduates a year	$55,838	$59,156	$30,361	3rd of 3
7	Dental Hygiene and AssistingAbout 26 graduates a year	$53,877	$60,198	$23,675	1st of 1
8	FinanceAbout 28 graduates a year	$49,121	$54,084	Not reported	2nd of 4
9	AccountingAbout 52 graduates a year	$44,855	$68,062	$24,560	4th of 6
10	Business AdministrationAbout 74 graduates a year	$44,178	$65,974	$25,500	5th of 7
11	Teacher EducationAbout 38 graduates a year	$43,105	$46,248	$26,486	1st of 6
12	MarketingAbout 24 graduates a year	$39,605	$69,999	$25,123	4th of 4
13	Romance LanguagesAbout 5 graduates a year	$38,054	$52,438	$28,000	1st of 3
14	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 31 graduates a year	$35,629	$51,383	$23,199	4th of 4
15	CommunicationsAbout 30 graduates a year	$33,475	$46,495	$29,000	3rd of 4
16	Social WorkAbout 34 graduates a year	$33,181	$43,038	$33,250	3rd of 4
17	Health SciencesAbout 73 graduates a year	$33,122	$59,459	$24,625	1st of 2
18	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 49 graduates a year	$32,082	$37,349	$37,323	3rd of 5
19	EnglishAbout 56 graduates a year	$31,441	$44,106	$25,750	1st of 3
20	Political ScienceAbout 13 graduates a year	$28,617	$54,401	$31,000	3rd of 4
21	BiologyAbout 61 graduates a year	$27,866	$63,991	$23,000	5th of 6
22	SociologyAbout 32 graduates a year	$27,854	$38,928	$29,839	3rd of 4
23	PsychologyAbout 83 graduates a year	$25,684	$44,312	$26,014	5th of 5
24	Communication Sciences and DisordersAbout 19 graduates a year	$21,587	$49,986	$19,600	1st of 1

Program names link to the program's own page, and Idaho ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Idaho programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

One more bachelor's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

All 5 associate's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Idaho" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Idaho. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Idaho
1	NursingAbout 27 graduates a year	$73,524	$69,698	$34,897	4th of 6
2	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 26 graduates a year	$62,226	$62,613	$27,985	1st of 4
3	Vehicle Maintenance and RepairAbout 55 graduates a year	$52,132	$55,803	$14,572	1st of 4
4	Allied Health and Medical AssistingAbout 43 graduates a year	$37,157	$43,581	$17,750	3rd of 4
5	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 201 graduates a year	$26,784	$27,778	$16,608	7th of 8

Program names link to the program's own page, and Idaho ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Idaho programs in the field do too.

One more associate's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

All 3 certificate programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Idaho" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Idaho. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Idaho
1	Welding and MachiningAbout 26 graduates a year	$64,581	$74,275	$9,000	1st of 2
2	Vehicle Maintenance and RepairAbout 26 graduates a year	$39,256	$47,443	$11,000	1st of 2
3	CosmetologyAbout 31 graduates a year	$18,420	$18,069	$9,000	6th of 11

Program names link to the program's own page, and Idaho ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Idaho programs in the field do too.

One more certificate program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Nursing$66,863
Mechanical Engineering$66,385
Computer Science$62,829
Medical Laboratory Science$62,085
Human Resources$62,033

Lowest median debt

Communication Sciences and Disorders$19,600
Biology$23,000
Subject-Area Teacher Education$23,199
Dental Hygiene and Assisting$23,675
Accounting$24,560

Largest programs

NursingAbout 163 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 83 graduates a year
Business AdministrationAbout 74 graduates a year
Health SciencesAbout 73 graduates a year
BiologyAbout 61 graduates a year

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $66,863 in their first year, the most of 24 Idaho State bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Idaho rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels

Idaho State Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

All 24 bachelor's programs, ranked

All 5 associate's programs, ranked

All 3 certificate programs, ranked

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Lowest median debt

Largest programs

Common questions

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Which Idaho State bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

How much does Idaho State cost?

How many Idaho State programs report graduate pay?

About this data

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