2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Idaho to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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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Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Idaho
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Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Idaho. CWI is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 228 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 20% 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 152 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 23 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 280 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at College of Southern Idaho. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Paul Mitchell the School Boise. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho list. Located in Boise, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school handed out 76 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Milan Institute-Nampa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Idaho. Milan Institute-Nampa is a very small private for-profit school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 91 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Austin Kade Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and it awarded 88 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
The Salon Professional Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. TSPA - Nampa is a very small private for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 61 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Idaho State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. ISU is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 140 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ISU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,936. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
ISU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Rexburg College of Massage Therapy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 48 students in 2021-2022.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Aveda Institute - Boise landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Aveda Institute - Boise is a very small private for-profit school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 40 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Aveda Institute - Twin Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Aveda Institute - Twin Falls is a private for-profit institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 59 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Paul Mitchell the School Rexburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 60 students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
North Idaho College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. NIC is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NIC is $4,960. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,736. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Online courses are available at NIC, 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, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
College of Massage Therapy came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in Blackfoot, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Boise State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. Boise State University is a large public school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 629 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Idaho who attend Boise State full time pay an average of $8,364 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,701. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Boise State. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Cosmetology School of Arts and Science LLC did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Burley, Idaho, and it awarded 14 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Academy di Firenze ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho list. Academy di Firenze is a very small private for-profit school located in Jerome, Idaho that handed out 3 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 118 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $8,396 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend U of I. Out-of-state students pay an average of $27,632. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at U of I. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Elevate Salon Institute - Chubbuck came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in Chubbuck, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #20, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 44 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Lewis - Clark State College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Paul Mitchell the School Twin Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in TWIN FALLS, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school handed out 1 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Headmasters School of Hair Design ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Idaho list. Headmasters School of Hair Design is a very small private for-profit school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 10 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Paul Mitchell the School Nampa landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Paul Mitchell the School Nampa is a private for-profit institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 1 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 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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