2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Idaho to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Our analysis found Idaho State University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 529 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ISU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,936. Associate Degree recipients from ISU accumulate an average of $22,532 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at ISU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 8 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,040 associate degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,967 in student loans. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
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. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,011 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $10,040 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at College of Southern Idaho, 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, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 729 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,960 in tuition and fees if they attend NIC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,736. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,435 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Out of the 8 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 204 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,177 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Lewis - Clark State College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Carrington College, Boise did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 161 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from Carrington College, Boise accumulate an average of $24,434 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Carrington College, Boise. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,895 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,442 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BYU - I does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
College of Eastern Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the small public school awarded 276 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $4,390 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CEI. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,750. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,077 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CEI does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 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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