Nursing at Boise State University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Boise State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 476 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Boise State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Boise State Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Boise State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Boise State does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Boise State Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Boise State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Boise State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	98
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	291
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	347

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Boise State. This makes it the #453 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Boise State Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boise State is $66,061. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at Boise State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Boise State University.

Boise State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 476 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Boise State. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Boise State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Boise State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	81
White	329
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Boise State Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from Boise State in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Boise State, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boise State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Public Health
• Other Health Professions

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Registered Nurses	13,790	$67,110
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,070	$92,980
Nurse Practitioners	750	$102,600
Nurse Anesthetists	620	$143,270
Nursing Instructors and Professors	350	$71,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.