2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Idaho

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in Idaho” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across Idaho, there were 69 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 49 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,160 and $16,517 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in Idaho” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and IS security programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in Idaho” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in Idaho

The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in Idaho

#1

Brigham Young University - Idaho

Rexburg, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$7,167 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

BYU - I also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for idaho associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU - I Computer & IS Security Report

#2

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho

#2 in overall quality

$6,711 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in Idaho list. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

CWI also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for College of Western Idaho is $6,711 for Idaho Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at College of Western Idaho

#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho

#3 in overall quality

$10,790 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Eastern Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. CEI is a small school located in Idaho Falls, Idaho that handed out 9 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

CEI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list. It costs about $10,790 for Idaho Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students per year to attend CEI.

Full College of Eastern Idaho Computer & IS Security Report

#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

#4 in overall quality

$6,703 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the #4 spot on the list. North Idaho College is a small school located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that handed out 6 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

NIC also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for North Idaho College is $6,703 for Idaho Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at NIC

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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