Is Brigham Young University-Idaho Worth It?

BYU-Idaho gives you one of the cheapest paths to a four-year degree you'll find at a private nonprofit. A net price near $7,000 a year, paired with median debt under $14,000, means you graduate owing less than a single year of many schools' sticker price. That low cost is the whole story here, because median earnings ten years out sit around $53,000 , solid, not spectacular, but the tiny debt load makes the math work anyway.

The payoff concentrates hard in technical majors. Computer science stands out: graduates earn near $78,000 while carrying under $8,000 in debt, one of the best cost-to-earnings ratios you'll see anywhere. Computer engineering technologies pays even more at $80,000, and electrical and mechanical engineering both clear $64,000. If you're aiming at these fields, the return is strong. No bachelor-level earnings are listed for the humanities, education, or business programs the school is known for, so treat those as unknowns and ask for program-specific numbers before you enroll.

The real risks are completion, not cost. A 55% graduation rate and a 70% retention rate mean roughly one in three of you who start won't finish, and a degree you don't complete turns cheap tuition into wasted years. The Rexburg location also ties strong outcomes to fields with remote or relocation-friendly job markets, since local demand is thin outside tech and engineering.

The net price tiers reward lower-income families most: under $30,000 in family income, you pay around $3,100 a year, versus $12,300 if your family earns over $110,000. Even at the top tier, the cost stays low for a private school. This is a good fit if you can finish and you're pointed at a technical major. If you're unsure you'll graduate or you want a field with no listed earnings data, look closer before committing.