Cost, debt & salary

Is Brigham Young University - Idaho worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $13,969 — about $159 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $53,406 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 1 years of the salary premium.

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Is it worth the money?

It is a fair deal, close to the national middle. What you study and what you borrow will matter more than the badge.

You borrow $13,969 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $159/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $53,406 median, 10 years after entry · beats 40%
Debt clears in 1 yrs ranked 299 of 795

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$4,451
Loan repayment
$159
Share of your pay
3.6%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

We do not list an award tied specifically to Brigham Young University - Idaho yet — but national, country and subject scholarships still apply to students heading there, and each one cuts the $13,969 above.

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How Brigham Young University - Idaho compares Against the 795 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,089 against $22,500 of debt. Brigham Young University - Idaho clears its debt faster than that, and its graduates earn $13,886 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
Temple University C $24,395 $63,727 1 yrs
Centre College C $27,000 $66,240 1 yrs
State University of New York at New Paltz New York C $18,750 $58,073 1 yrs
SOKA University of America California C $15,650 $55,017 1 yrs
Governors State University C $18,618 $58,169 1 yrs

Brigham Young University - Idaho — the money questions

How much do graduates of Brigham Young University - Idaho earn?
Median earnings are $53,406 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 40% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at Brigham Young University - Idaho?
The median graduate leaves with $13,969 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $159 a month — roughly 3.6% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from Brigham Young University - Idaho take to pay for itself?
About 1 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 299 of 795 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
We do not currently list a scholarship tied specifically to Brigham Young University - Idaho, but national and subject-based awards still apply — start from our scholarships listing.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at Brigham Young University - Idaho all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.