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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.
Most Popular Trade Associate Degree Schools in Idaho
Learn more about these popular schools below:
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. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,936. On average, associate degree students take out $22,532 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ISU. In fact, around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. This medium-sized public school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 1,040 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Associate Degree recipients from CWI accumulate an average of $10,967 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CWI. During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
College of Southern Idaho does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. 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.
Students from Idaho who attend NIC full time pay an average of $4,960 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state 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. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NIC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, the small public school handed out 204 associate degree awards 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.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Lewis - Clark State College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Carrington College, Boise came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school awarded 161 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $24,434 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Carrington College, Boise. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 1,895 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, associate degree students take out $13,442 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
BYU - I does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
College of Eastern Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. CEI is a small public school situated in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It awarded 276 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Idaho who attend CEI full time pay an average of $4,390 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,750. On average, associate degree students take out $14,077 in loans while pursuing their degree. 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. In 2020-2021 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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.