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2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Schools Ranked
$28,475 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,630 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Idaho to see which bachelor's 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.

Top Value Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

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6,226 Total Awards
$4,536 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in Idaho for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,536 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,385 in student loans.

BYU - I 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

BYU - I also took the #1 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#2

Lewis - Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho
580 Total Awards
$20,252 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree 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 580 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis - Clark State College are $20,252 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,300 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Lewis - Clark State College 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Lewis - Clark State College also took the #2 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#3

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
4,080 Total Awards
$25,701 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Idaho. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,701 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,220 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at Boise State, 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, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Boise State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
1,124 Total Awards
$25,936 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Idaho. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ISU are $25,936 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,046 in loans while pursuing their degree.

ISU 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ISU is ranked #5 for overall quality in Idaho.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
1,712 Total Awards
$27,632 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Idaho. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,712 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at U of I are $27,632 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, Idaho
275 Total Awards
$34,630 Average Tuition & Fees

The College of Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school located in Caldwell, Idaho that handed out 275 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The College of Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $34,630 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,365 in loans while pursuing their degree.

The College of Idaho also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #3.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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%.

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