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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

7 Schools Ranked
$15,533 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,961 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Idaho to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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1,662 Total Awards
$10,200 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 1,662 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Associate Degree recipients from BYU - I accumulate an average of $10,200 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho
947 Total Awards
$12,921 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for students working on their associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 947 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,921 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho
953 Total Awards
$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,617 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. This fairly large public school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 953 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,617 in student loans. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Lewis - Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho
218 Total Awards
$19,675 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 218 associate degrees to qualified students.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,675 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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143 Total Awards
$25,479 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carrington College, Boise is a great place for students working on their associate degree. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,479 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
505 Total Awards
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees
$28,892 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their associate degree. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 505 students in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ISU is $7,872. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,326. On average, associate degree students take out $28,892 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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3 Total Awards
$34,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 3 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

NNU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $34,390. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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