2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Idaho
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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Idaho to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho
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Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best school in Idaho for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 6,226 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,385 in loans while pursuing their degree.
BYU - I does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lewis - Clark State College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, the small public school handed out 580 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,300 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Lewis - Clark State College. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. Located in Caldwell, Idaho, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 275 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The College of Idaho does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $34,630. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,365 in student loans.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. This large public school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 4,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,364 in tuition and fees if they attend Boise State full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,701. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,220 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Boise State. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, the fairly large public school handed out 1,124 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees if they attend ISU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,936. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from ISU accumulate an average of $26,046 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.
University of Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This fairly large public school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 1,712 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at U of I is $8,396. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $27,632. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from U of I accumulate an average of $21,913 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at U of I, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 6 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%.
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