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Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

4 Colleges
$44,454 Avg Salary
$15,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 877 degrees and certificates from an Idaho school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Idaho to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at College of Western Idaho Report

#2

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in engineering at NIC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

Read full report on Engineering at Lewis - Clark State College

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 4,398
Utah 2,169
Montana 700
Wyoming 327

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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