2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Idaho
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Idaho to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Associate Degree Schools in Idaho
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Our analysis found North Idaho College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the small public school awarded 729 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,435 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NIC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
NIC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in Nampa, Idaho, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,040 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $10,967 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that CWI does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
CWI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list.
Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s value ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is located in Twin Falls, Idaho and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,011 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,040 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
College of Southern Idaho 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 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, College of Southern Idaho is ranked #5 for overall quality in Idaho.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis - Clark State College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small public school is located in Lewiston, Idaho, and it awarded 204 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Lewis - Clark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $20,252 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,177 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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. 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.
Lewis - Clark State College also took the #2 spot in our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho rankings.
The excellent associate degree programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Idaho. This fairly large public school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 529 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ISU are $25,936 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,532 in student loans.
ISU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
ISU also took the #1 spot in our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho rankings.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
References
- 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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