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

Moscow, 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 | $54,670 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $34,494 – $80,860 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,784 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,751 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 57% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,738 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 73% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $26,670 | derived |

**57% 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 $15,784 (≈ 29% 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 $21,848 to $81,245 across 53 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $81,245 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,891 | $25,500 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,101 | $27,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,060 | $24,930 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,504 | $20,125 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $61,842 | $30,147 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,687 | $21,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $57,149 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,491 | $21,181 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $52,539 | not reported |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $52,424 | $100,091 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Master's Degree | $50,825 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $48,854 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,863 | $15,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $45,538 | $36,252 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,026 | $20,755 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $44,410 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,532 | $23,481 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $40,167 | not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,599 | $20,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,311 | $20,625 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | Master's Degree | $39,163 | $21,424 |
| Forestry. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,917 | $16,500 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,793 | $24,508 |
| Agricultural Public Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,362 | not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Master's Degree | $36,722 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,949 | $27,730 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,823 | $24,250 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,103 | $21,571 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,965 | $23,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,099 | $16,835 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,073 | $24,634 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,980 | $23,785 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,997 | not reported |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,981 | $23,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,849 | $25,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,388 | $25,239 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,619 | $22,037 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,982 | $23,209 |
| Plant Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,655 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,431 | $21,500 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,034 | $16,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,967 | $21,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,636 | $24,100 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,155 | $25,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,927 | $22,645 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,912 | $25,000 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,875 | $25,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,822 | $22,468 |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,645 | not reported |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,509 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,159 | $21,495 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,848 | $26,500 |

## 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 University of Idaho by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?142285

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