Each year, roughly 1.5% of Idaho students graduate with degrees in elementary education. That means an estimated 564 elementary educators graduate from Idaho's 10 elementary education schools each year.

Top Schools

University of Idaho, which is located in Moscow, is the top-ranked school in Idaho that has a elementary education program. It received a ranking of 34th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 54 students graduated from University of Idaho's elementary education program. The tuition rate at University of Idaho was $5,402 per year.

The second-ranked school in Idaho that has a elementary education program is Boise State University. Boise State University, which was ranked 42nd in the country in 2010, is located in Boise. 120 students graduated with degree in elementary education from Boise State University in 2010. Tuition at Boise State University was $5,300 per year.

Brigham Young University-Idaho, which is located in Rexburg, is the third-ranked school in Idaho that has a elementary education program. It received a ranking of 68th in the country in 2010. In 2010, Brigham Young University-Idaho graduated 213 students from its elementary education programs. The tuition rate at Brigham Young University-Idaho was $3,660 per year.

Cost

Elementary education schools in Idaho, charge students an average tuition of $6,635 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $23,100 per year, or as little as $2,520 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Idaho elementary education schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Northwest Nazarene University - located in Nampa, students are charged $23,100 per year
2. University of Phoenix-Idaho Campus - located in Meridian, students are charged $10,200 per year
3. Idaho State University - located in Pocatello, students are charged $5,416 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Idaho elementary education schools were charged at the following schools:

1. College of Southern Idaho - located in Twin Falls, students are charged $2,520 per year
2. North Idaho College - located in Coeur D Alene, students are charged $2,658 per year
3. College of Western Idaho - located in Nampa, students are charged $3,096 per year

An elementary education degree from an Idaho school... what next?

Most people who graduate from elementary education school in Idaho go on to work as an elementary educator. Idaho had 7,620 elementary educators in 2010. The following counties have the largest number of Idaho elementary educators:

1. Ada County - 3,530 elementary educators
2. Blaine County - 940 elementary educators
3. Bonneville County - 730 elementary educators

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of elementary educators is expected to grow by 22% by 2018. There are projected to be 9,530 elementary educators working in the Idaho then.

Salary

An elementary educator in Idaho earns $49,990 per year on average. However, this number is only an average. elementary educators in Idaho had varying salaries from $20,300 to $79,740 per year in 2010. An elementary educator in the following Idaho counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. Ada County - $54,690 per year
2. Blaine County - $52,040 per year
3. Nez Perce County - $51,990 per year

On average, elementary educators earns the least in the following Idaho counties:

1. Benewah County - $40,040 per year
2. Kootenai County - $40,100 per year
3. Adams County - $42,300 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Idaho statistics regarding a career in elementary education and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as ESL or early childhood education.