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Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho

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. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, the fairly large public school handed out 529 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ISU. If you are from out of state, expect to 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.

Some students may be able to take online classes at ISU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.

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#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.

Associate Degree recipients from Lewis - Clark State College accumulate an average of $18,177 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Lewis - Clark State College 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. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. NIC is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 729 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NIC is $4,960. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,736. Associate Degree recipients from NIC accumulate an average of $11,435 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

NIC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,040 associate degrees to qualified students.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,967 in student loans.

CWI does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online 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 be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,011 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

Associate Degree recipients from College of Southern Idaho accumulate an average of $10,040 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at College of Southern Idaho. During the 2020-2021 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full College of Southern Idaho Report

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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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