2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in Idaho

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Idaho” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Information Technology is the 46th most popular major in the country with 38,958 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.

Across Idaho, there were 129 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,567 and $19,944 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 79 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,160 and $16,517 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Idaho” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Idaho

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Idaho.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology 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 IT 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 a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 18 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Idaho Associate Degree IT students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Information Technology Report

#2

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho

#2 in overall quality

$6,711 Average Net Price

$35,594 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Idaho list. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 37 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

CWI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list. The yearly cost to attend CWI is $6,711 for idaho associate degree it students.

Full College of Western Idaho Information Technology Report

#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho

#3 in overall quality

$10,790 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Eastern Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in Idaho. This small school is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and it awarded 9 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

CEI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Eastern Idaho is $10,790 for Idaho Associate Degree IT students.

Read more about Information Technology at College of Eastern Idaho

#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 IT Schools for an Associate in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

NIC also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $6,703 for Idaho Associate Degree IT students per year to attend NIC.

Read full report on Information Technology at North Idaho College

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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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