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title: Idaho State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Pocatello, ID
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,608 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $26,351 – $70,935 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 39% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $21,527 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 63% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,608 | derived |

**39% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,500 (≈ 27% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $13,927 to $109,657 across 45 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $109,657 | $110,724 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $107,409 | $92,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $106,294 | $58,370 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $69,546 | $77,136 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $63,021 | $57,360 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $62,905 | $15,202 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $59,309 | $9,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $58,148 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,126 | $31,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,126 | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $57,865 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $57,777 | $41,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,946 | $12,500 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,051 | $21,850 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $53,054 | $21,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,633 | $18,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $46,972 | $41,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,310 | $30,361 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $43,308 | $12,625 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,479 | $24,043 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,213 | $22,843 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $40,088 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,167 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,968 | $24,187 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $38,887 | not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,327 | $23,250 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,028 | $11,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,356 | $26,195 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,192 | $23,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,023 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,458 | $24,560 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $31,623 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,225 | $17,676 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,192 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,465 | $33,062 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,180 | $30,051 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,469 | $27,040 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,549 | $21,375 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,024 | $22,995 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,628 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $22,963 | $16,250 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,853 | $21,041 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,493 | $17,901 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $14,571 | $8,770 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $13,927 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Idaho State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?142276

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