Highest ROI College Degrees in Idaho

Top 20 college + major combinations in Idaho ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Idaho State University Grad rate: 37.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,643,072	$126,262	$21,084	Full ROI →
2	Idaho State University Grad rate: 37.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,364,592	$112,338	$21,084	Full ROI →
3	Brigham Young University-Idaho Grad rate: 54.5%	Computer Science.	+$891,553	$89,777	$13,357	Full ROI →
4	University of Idaho Grad rate: 61.0%	Civil Engineering.	+$878,722	$88,203	$22,669	Full ROI →
5	Boise State University Grad rate: 60.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$845,526	$86,815	$25,387	Full ROI →
6	Boise State University Grad rate: 60.8%	Computer Science.	+$781,662	$87,983	$25,387	Full ROI →
7	Boise State University Grad rate: 60.8%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$776,856	$88,314	$25,387	Full ROI →
8	Boise State University Grad rate: 60.8%	Construction Management.	+$774,082	$87,469	$25,387	Full ROI →
9	Brigham Young University-Idaho Grad rate: 54.5%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$770,227	$84,400	$13,357	Full ROI →
10	University of Idaho Grad rate: 61.0%	Computer Science.	+$686,919	$82,601	$22,669	Full ROI →
11	Idaho State University Grad rate: 37.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$658,052	$77,011	$21,084	Full ROI →
12	Idaho State University Grad rate: 37.7%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$630,564	$77,745	$21,084	Full ROI →
13	Idaho State University Grad rate: 37.7%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$623,532	$75,285	$21,084	Full ROI →
14	University of Idaho Grad rate: 61.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$617,414	$79,227	$22,669	Full ROI →
15	Brigham Young University-Idaho Grad rate: 54.5%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$609,848	$76,101	$13,357	Full ROI →
16	Idaho State University Grad rate: 37.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$565,124	$74,473	$21,084	Full ROI →
17	Idaho State University Grad rate: 37.7%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$562,464	$74,340	$21,084	Full ROI →
18	University of Idaho Grad rate: 61.0%	Business/Managerial Economics.	+$522,604	$74,419	$22,669	Full ROI →
19	University of Idaho Grad rate: 61.0%	Chemical Engineering.	+$500,734	$73,393	$22,669	Full ROI →
20	Brigham Young University-Idaho Grad rate: 54.5%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$496,854	$70,703	$13,357	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.