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2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho

5 Schools Ranked
$5,751 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,327 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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Top Trade Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
529 Total Awards
$7,958 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,532 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Idaho State University to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 529 associate degrees to qualified students.

Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ISU. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,936. Associate Degree recipients from ISU accumulate an average of $22,532 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that ISU does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Idaho State University Report

#2

Lewis - Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho
204 Total Awards
$18,177 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Lewis - Clark State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Idaho. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 204 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,177 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Lewis - Clark State College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
729 Total Awards
$4,960 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,435 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Idaho College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 729 students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NIC is $4,960. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,736. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,435 in student loans.

NIC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full North Idaho College Report

#4

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho
1,040 Total Awards
$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,967 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. CWI is a medium-sized public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 1,040 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Associate Degree recipients from CWI accumulate an average of $10,967 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at CWI. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho
1,011 Total Awards
$10,040 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 1,011 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,040 in student loans.

College of Southern Idaho does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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