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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

6 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Idaho. In fact, 1,593 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Idaho to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Idaho Schools for an Associate in Nursing

Our analysis found Carrington College, Boise to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boise.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Carrington College, Boise carry an average student debtload of $30,485.

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#2

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from NIC carry an average student debtload of $20,920.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CWI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,571.

Full Nursing at College of Western Idaho Report

#4

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Eastern Idaho. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CEI carry an average student debtload of $27,941.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Idaho. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho accumulate an average of around $22,395 in student debt.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at ISU take out an average of $34,501 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Montana 745
Wyoming 397

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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