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2023 Best Undergraduate 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.
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
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Our 2023 rankings named Idaho State University the best school in Idaho for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 209 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,432 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity 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.
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. NIC is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 568 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,960 in tuition and fees if they attend NIC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,736. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,478 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NIC. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, the small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students 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.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Idaho. Located in Nampa, Idaho, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,327 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,404 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at CWI, 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, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since College of Southern Idaho does offer online classes for certain majors. 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.