by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 8 schools across Idaho to determine which have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Idaho for students working on their associate degree. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Brigham Young University - Idaho has the honor of being ranked #1 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,300.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho list. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is College of Southern Idaho a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Idaho for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,280.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Idaho College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho list. NIC is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
North Idaho College has the honor of being ranked #3 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $8,617.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho list. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large public school located in Nampa, Idaho.
Not only is College of Western Idaho a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Idaho for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $8,671.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho list. CEI is a small public school situated in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
College of Eastern Idaho has the honor of being ranked #8 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $7,910.
Lewis - Clark State College landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho.
Lewis - Clark State College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $14,015.
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho ranking, coming in at #7. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho.
Not only is Idaho State University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Idaho for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,248.
Boise State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho ranking. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho.
Boise State University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,581.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.