2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Idaho to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Featured schools near , edit
Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named College of Western Idaho the most popular school in Idaho for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 1,163 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,086 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CWI. During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 25 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NIC is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 639 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $4,960 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NIC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,736. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,488 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
NIC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Carrington College, Boise. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list. Carrington College, Boise is a very small private for-profit school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 200 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,703 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Carrington College, Boise. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Idaho. ISU is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 174 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ISU is $7,872. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,326. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from ISU accumulate an average of $16,493 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at ISU. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 147 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,388 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that College of Southern Idaho does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Paul Mitchell the School Boise did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paul Mitchell the School Boise is located in Boise, Idaho and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,756 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Paul Mitchell the School Rexburg came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Rexburg is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,389 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
College of Eastern Idaho landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. College of Eastern Idaho is a small public school located in Idaho Falls, Idaho that handed out 96 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $4,126 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CEI. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,222. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,886 in student loans. Around 59% 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 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Paul Mitchell the School Nampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Nampa, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school handed out 90 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,756 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 73 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,693 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Boise Barber College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school handed out 54 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Boise Barber College accumulate an average of $11,028 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
Aveda Institute - Twin Falls ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 34 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,536 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Headmasters School of Hair Design ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list. Headmasters School of Hair Design is a private for-profit institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 27 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Mr Leon’s School of Hair Design-Lewiston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. Mr Leon’s School of Hair Design-Lewiston is a private for-profit institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 26 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Lewis - Clark State College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, the small public school handed out 25 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lewis - Clark State College. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Aveda Institute - Boise came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 21 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Austin Kade Academy came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. Austin Kade Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
With a ranking of #19, The Salon Professional Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from TSPA - Nampa accumulate an average of $14,078 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Cosmetology School of Arts and Science LLC came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Burley, Idaho, and it awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Mr Leon’s School of Hair Design-Moscow did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Elevate Salon Institute - Chubbuck came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in Chubbuck, Idaho, the very small private for-profit school handed out 11 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Paul Mitchell the School Twin Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Academy di Firenze ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list. Academy di Firenze is a private for-profit institution located in Jerome, Idaho. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 7 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Boise State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Boise State is $8,060. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,980. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,527 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Boise State. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
View Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools Nationwide >
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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.
Featured Schools
Request Info | Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |