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Best Trade Programs in Idaho (2026)

Top 78 of 78 programs in Idaho · Updated 2026

The best trade school programs in Idaho, ranked by overall value. We scored 78 programs across Idaho trade schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $38,933/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in ID

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$38,933/yr

Avg TSW Score

60/100

#1 Program

Nursing

North Idaho College

Top Trade Programs in Idaho

Top 78 programs by TSW Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	TSW Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
1	Nursing North Idaho College · Coeur d'Alene, ID	89 83–89	$81,741/yr	Moderate	118.2x
2	Practical Nursing North Idaho College · Coeur d'Alene, ID	85 83–86	$55,184/yr	AI-Proof	161.5x
3	Nursing College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	88 82–88	$74,246/yr	Moderate	105.4x
4	Precision Metalworking Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	72 71–73	$64,581/yr	AI-Proof	87.9x
5	Nursing College of Southern Idaho · Twin Falls, ID	85 80–86	$65,503/yr	Moderate	96.5x
6	Criminal Justice College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	84 80–85	$43,684/yr	Resilient	129.9x
7	Nursing College of Eastern Idaho · Idaho Falls, ID	85 77–85	$57,062/yr	Moderate	109.8x
8	Nursing Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	78 73–78	$73,524/yr	Moderate	40.7x
9	Practical Nursing College of Southern Idaho · Twin Falls, ID	81 77–82	$41,598/yr	AI-Proof	185.3x
10	Nursing Carrington College-Boise · Boise, ID	74 68–74	$82,838/yr	Moderate	—
11	Business Administration Boise State University · Boise, ID	75 71–77	$40,283/yr	Moderate	44.9x
12	Practical Nursing Carrington College-Boise · Boise, ID	69 66–69	$54,016/yr	AI-Proof	—
13	Vehicle Repair Technology College of Southern Idaho · Twin Falls, ID	70 69–70	$44,037/yr	AI-Proof	71.9x
14	Allied Health Professions College of Eastern Idaho · Idaho Falls, ID	80 76–81	$86,597/yr	Resilient	254.4x
15	Medical Assisting North Idaho College · Coeur d'Alene, ID	73 70–73	$45,672/yr	Resilient	66.2x
16	Business Administration College of Southern Idaho · Twin Falls, ID	76 68–78	$34,368/yr	Moderate	68.0x
17	Business Boise State University · Boise, ID	71 67–73	$36,913/yr	Moderate	41.0x
18	Practical Nursing College of Eastern Idaho · Idaho Falls, ID	77 72–77	$34,787/yr	AI-Proof	149.4x
19	Vehicle Repair Technology Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	65 63–65	$39,256/yr	AI-Proof	55.8x
20	Vehicle Repair Technology Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	63 63–64	$52,132/yr	AI-Proof	32.4x
21	Vehicle Repair Technology Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	63 62–64	$46,770/yr	AI-Proof	37.1x
22	Precision Metalworking College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	68 67–69	$39,310/yr	AI-Proof	140.9x
23	Precision Metalworking College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	63 61–64	$40,029/yr	AI-Proof	70.1x
24	Vehicle Repair Technology North Idaho College · Coeur d'Alene, ID	63 63–64	$36,909/yr	AI-Proof	53.3x
25	Business College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	75 65–77	$31,455/yr	Moderate	71.9x
26	Computer Engineering Boise State University · Boise, ID	78 70–81	$77,403/yr	Exposed	87.1x
27	Criminal Justice College of Southern Idaho · Twin Falls, ID	69 63–71	$30,479/yr	Resilient	59.9x
28	IT Management College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	80 71–83	$39,962/yr	Exposed	140.4x
29	Heavy Equipment Technology College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	72 70–73	$48,524/yr	AI-Proof	184.5x
30	Vehicle Repair Technology College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	72 69–73	$36,676/yr	AI-Proof	150.8x
31	Allied Health Professions College of Southern Idaho · Twin Falls, ID	71 68–71	$54,939/yr	Resilient	76.6x
32	Allied Health Professions College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	70 67–71	$53,281/yr	Resilient	78.9x
33	Criminal Justice College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	67 60–69	$28,234/yr	Resilient	61.1x
34	Allied Health Professions Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	63 61–63	$62,226/yr	Resilient	36.5x
35	IT Management College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	72 61–76	$35,040/yr	Exposed	78.1x
36	Medical Assisting Carrington College-Boise · Boise, ID	62 58–62	$40,794/yr	Resilient	—
37	Medical Assisting College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	63 59–63	$32,413/yr	Resilient	53.5x
38	Public Relations & Advertising Boise State University · Boise, ID	68 59–71	$43,876/yr	Moderate	73.4x
39	Dental Assisting Carrington College-Boise · Boise, ID	59 56–60	$60,958/yr	Resilient	—
40	Software Development College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	63 56–66	$33,165/yr	Exposed	48.7x
41	Medical Assisting Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	58 54–59	$37,157/yr	Resilient	25.1x
42	Medical Assisting Carrington College-Boise · Boise, ID	57 53–58	$32,932/yr	Resilient	—
43	Allied Health Professions College of Eastern Idaho · Idaho Falls, ID	56 54–57	$33,617/yr	Resilient	48.6x
44	Drafting & Design Technology College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	65 61–68	$48,988/yr	Moderate	178.9x
45	Drafting & Design Technology College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	60 56–62	$49,508/yr	Moderate	73.2x
46	Business Operations Support Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	55 51–59	$27,137/yr	Exposed	28.1x
47	Veterinary Technology College of Southern Idaho · Twin Falls, ID	56 53–56	$35,829/yr	Resilient	52.3x
48	Medical Assisting Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus · Boise, ID	53 49–53	$32,150/yr	Resilient	17.2x
49	Anthropology Boise State University · Boise, ID	56 52–58	$37,781/yr	Moderate	42.0x
50	Liberal Arts & Humanities College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	56 57–56	$31,439/yr	AI-Proof	93.2x
51	Liberal Arts & Humanities College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID	51 49–51	$30,424/yr	AI-Proof	62.0x
52	Liberal Arts & Humanities Boise State University · Boise, ID	47 48–47	$40,886/yr	AI-Proof	22.8x
53	Liberal Arts & Humanities College of Southern Idaho · Twin Falls, ID	47 47–47	$28,658/yr	AI-Proof	51.4x
54	Medical Assisting Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus · Idaho Falls, ID	50 46–50	$28,640/yr	Resilient	16.0x
55	Liberal Arts & Humanities College of Eastern Idaho · Idaho Falls, ID	46 48–46	$29,507/yr	AI-Proof	42.5x
56	Liberal Arts & Humanities Lewis-Clark State College · Lewiston, ID	47 44–46	$33,138/yr	AI-Proof	36.1x
57	Liberal Arts & Humanities North Idaho College · Coeur d'Alene, ID	50 46–50	$27,940/yr	AI-Proof	62.2x
58	Massage Therapy Carrington College-Boise · Boise, ID	48 44–49	$34,434/yr	Resilient	—
59	Communication & Media Studies Boise State University · Boise, ID	55 46–60	$40,060/yr	Exposed	68.2x
60	Romance Languages Boise State University · Boise, ID	51 46–54	$36,637/yr	Exposed	40.7x
61	Cosmetology Paul Mitchell the School-Boise · Boise, ID	44 41–45	$21,620/yr	Resilient	—
62	Cosmetology Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa · Nampa, ID	44 41–45	$21,620/yr	Resilient	—
63	Dental Assisting Carrington College-Boise · Boise, ID	44 40–44	$26,489/yr	Resilient	—
64	Cosmetology Aveda Institute-Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID	43 40–44	$19,015/yr	Resilient	—
65	Cosmetology Headmasters School of Hair Design · Lewiston, ID	43 39–44	$18,690/yr	Resilient	—
66	Cosmetology Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology · Boise, ID	44 40–44	$20,258/yr	Resilient	—
67	Cosmetology Boise Barber College · Boise, ID	43 40–44	$19,417/yr	Resilient	—
68	Cosmetology The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa · Nampa, ID	43 39–43	$17,796/yr	Resilient	—
69	Cosmetology Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg · Rexburg, ID	43 39–43	$17,385/yr	Resilient	—
70	Cosmetology Aveda Institute-Boise · Boise, ID	43 39–43	$17,824/yr	Resilient	—
71	Cosmetology Evans Hairstyling College-Rexburg · Rexburg, ID	42 38–42	$15,508/yr	Resilient	—
72	Cosmetology Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls · TWIN FALLS, ID	41 37–42	$11,717/yr	Resilient	—
73	Cosmetology Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	40 38–41	$18,420/yr	Resilient	20.6x
74	Liberal Arts & Humanities Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	37 34–37	$20,404/yr	AI-Proof	36.7x
75	Rhetoric & Writing Boise State University · Boise, ID	43 39–46	$31,148/yr	Exposed	34.5x
76	Liberal Arts & Humanities Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	36 36–36	$26,784/yr	AI-Proof	15.6x
77	Massage Therapy Integrated Massage Therapy Services · Blackfoot, ID	37 33–38	$17,692/yr	Resilient	—
78	Massage Therapy Rexburg College of Massage Therapy · Rexburg, ID	37 33–38	$17,692/yr	Resilient	—

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 78 trade programs at Idaho schools, drawn from 78 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trade program in Idaho?

By TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Nursing at North Idaho College ranks #1 in Idaho with a score of 89/100 and graduate earnings of $81,741/yr.

How many trade programs are in Idaho?

Our database includes 78 trade programs across Idaho schools with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.