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Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho

2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho

5 Schools Ranked
$5,751 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,016 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.

The Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Idaho to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
209 Total Awards
$7,958 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,432 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Idaho State University the best school in Idaho for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 209 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees if they attend ISU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,936. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,432 in student loans.

ISU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
568 Total Awards
$4,960 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,478 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho list. North Idaho College is a small public school located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that handed out 568 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Idaho who attend NIC full time pay an average of $4,960 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,736. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NIC accumulate an average of $11,478 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NIC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Lewis - Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho
18 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 18 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lewis - Clark State College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho
1,327 Total Awards
$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees
$8,404 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho list. This medium-sized public school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 1,327 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,404 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online classes at CWI. 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.

Full College of Western Idaho Report

#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho
134 Total Awards
$9,306 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Idaho. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 134 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,306 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at College of Southern Idaho. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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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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