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Best Government Contracting Schools Near Coeur d'Alene, ID
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is home to about 55,558 residents. Median household income is $70,845 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Idaho, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $136,970 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Government Contracting Schools to Coeur d’Alene
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Coeur d’Alene, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Coeur d’Alene city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Coeur d’Alene is part of the Coeur d’Alene, ID metro area (BLS area code 17660). 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)
Purchasing Managers
$136,970
ID statewide
$139,339
Management Analysts
$83,350
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$84,791
Compliance Officers
$62,410
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$63,489
Logisticians
$66,400
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$67,548
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$61,420
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$62,482
Administrative Services Managers
$96,250
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$97,915
Cost Estimators
$83,010
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$84,446
General and Operations Managers
$80,270
Coeur d’Alene, ID
$81,658
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.
Coeur d’Alene at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
55,558
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$70,845
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Coeur d’Alene-Area Cities With Government Contracting Programs
What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Coeur d’Alene?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Coeur d’Alene are: Purchasing Managers ($136,970), Administrative Services Managers ($96,250), Management Analysts ($83,350). 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 Post Falls instead of Coeur d’Alene?
Post Falls, ID is 6.9 miles from Coeur d’Alene and has its own set of local government contracting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Coeur d’Alene an affordable place to study government contracting?
Coeur d’Alene’s median household income of $70,845 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Coeur d’Alene 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 7, 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.