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Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho

2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho

8 Schools Ranked
$5,411 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,327 Avg Student Debt

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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
529 Total Awards
$7,958 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,532 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Idaho State University the most popular school in Idaho for trade school students working on their associate degree. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 529 associate degrees to qualified students.

Students from Idaho who attend ISU full time pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho
1,040 Total Awards
$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,967 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. 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.

You may have the opportunity 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.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho
1,011 Total Awards
$10,040 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 1,011 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,040 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.

College of Southern Idaho does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
729 Total Awards
$4,960 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,435 Avg Student Debt

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. North Idaho College is a small public school located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that handed out 729 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Idaho who attend NIC full time pay an average of $4,960 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,736. On average, associate degree students take out $11,435 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NIC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Lewis - Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho
204 Total Awards
$18,177 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Lewis - Clark State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Idaho. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, the small public school awarded 204 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.

Associate Degree recipients from Lewis - Clark State College accumulate an average of $18,177 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Lewis - Clark State College. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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161 Total Awards
$24,434 Avg Student Debt

Carrington College, Boise landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Carrington College, Boise is located in Boise, Idaho and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 161 associate degrees to qualified students.

On average, associate degree students take out $24,434 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Carrington College, Boise. During the 2020-2021 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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1,895 Total Awards
$13,442 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. BYU - I is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 1,895 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Associate Degree recipients from BYU - I accumulate an average of $13,442 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. 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. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#8

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho
276 Total Awards
$4,390 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,077 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #8, College of Eastern Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. CEI is a public institution located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 276 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CEI is $4,390. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,750. On average, associate degree students take out $14,077 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients 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 fact, around 75% 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 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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