2025 Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 50 associate degrees in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician School for Your Associate Degree

The automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician in Idaho

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

Top Idaho Schools for an Associate in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

1

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat College of Western Idaho if you wish to pursue an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. CWI is a large public college located in the rural area of Nampa.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from College of Western Idaho

2

College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

College of Southern Idaho is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Twin Falls.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from College of Southern Idaho

3

Lewis - Clark State College
Lewiston, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Lewis - Clark State College if you want to pursue an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public college located in the small city of Lewiston.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from Lewis - Clark State College

4

North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

North Idaho College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from North Idaho College

Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	61
Wyoming	217	26
Colorado	182	220
Montana	148	23

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Rankings in Majors Related to Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

One of 17 majors within the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair area of study, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	54
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	13
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	13
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician	9
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician	3

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 Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge. More about our data sources and methodologies.