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Best Engineering Management Schools Near Idaho Falls, ID
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Idaho Falls, Idaho is home to about 66,672 residents. Median household income is $69,630 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Idaho Falls, ID metro area, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $166,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Engineering Management Schools to Idaho Falls
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Idaho Falls, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Idaho Falls city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Idaho Falls is part of the Idaho Falls, ID metro area (BLS area code 26820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Idaho statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$132,840
Idaho Falls, ID
$140,720
Industrial Engineers
$98,890
Idaho Falls, ID
$104,756
Project Management Specialists
$102,250
Idaho Falls, ID
$108,316
Industrial Production Managers
$103,760
Idaho Falls, ID
$109,915
General and Operations Managers
$80,380
Idaho Falls, ID
$85,148
Engineers, All Other
$128,670
Idaho Falls, ID
$136,303
Management Analysts
$82,690
Idaho Falls, ID
$87,595
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$166,110
Idaho Falls, ID
$175,964
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Idaho Falls at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
66,672
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$69,630
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
31.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
94.4 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Idaho Falls-Area Cities With Engineering Management Programs
What are the highest-paying engineering management roles near Idaho Falls?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles near Idaho Falls are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($166,110), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($132,840), Engineers, All Other ($128,670). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Idaho statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Rexburg instead of Idaho Falls?
Rexburg, ID is 26.1 miles from Idaho Falls and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Idaho Falls an affordable place to study engineering management?
Idaho Falls’s median household income of $69,630 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Idaho Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Idaho public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.