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2023 Best Basic Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Idaho
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Our analysis found Boise State University to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Idaho. Located in Boise, Idaho, the large public school handed out 629 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Idaho who attend Boise State full time pay an average of $8,364 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,701.
One thing to take note of is that Boise State does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 6 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 140 basic certificates to qualified students.
Students from Idaho who attend ISU full time pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,936.
ISU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho list. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 basic certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lewis - Clark State College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 280 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at College of Southern Idaho. In 2020-2021 about 39% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 6 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. CWI is a medium-sized public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 228 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CWI. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
North Idaho College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the small public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Students from Idaho who attend NIC full time pay an average of $4,960 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,736.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NIC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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