2024 Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

If you plan on getting your associate degree in engineering technologies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 175 associate degrees in engineering technologies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to engineering technologies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering technologies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering technologies to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering technologies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Idaho.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Engineering Technologies in Idaho

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in engineering technologies.

Top Idaho Schools for an Associate in Engineering Tech

1

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

Idaho State University is a great option for students pursuing an associate degree in engineering technologies. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Idaho State University

2

Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Brigham Young University - Idaho is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Brigham Young University - Idaho

2

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

College of Western Idaho is a great decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in engineering technologies. CWI is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Nampa.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from College of Western Idaho

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	35	121
Wyoming	32	31
Montana	30	57
Colorado	28	162

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	49
Electronics Engineering Technology	32
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	24
Energy Systems Technologies	19
Architectural Engineering Technology	14
Mechanical Engineering Technology	11
Nuclear Engineering Technology	10
Industrial Production Technology	8
General Engineering Technology	4
Civil Engineering Technology	4

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	86
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	42
Engineering	33
Natural Resources & Conservation	10
Science Technologies / Technicians	10
Mathematics & Statistics	8
Physical Sciences	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH. More about our data sources and methodologies.