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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Idaho

10 Colleges
$68,792 Avg Salary
$25,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Idaho to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Idaho

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our analysis found Lewis - Clark State College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Lewis - Clark State College accumulate an average of around $25,441 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Boise landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Carrington College, Boise take out is $29,274.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Idaho list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

Nursing majors at NIC take out an average of $18,841 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at NNU take out an average of $32,410 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Idaho. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

On average, nursing graduates from Boise State take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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College of Western Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at CWI accumulate an average of around $18,937 in student debt.

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#7

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from CEI take out $29,455 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Nursing majors at BYU - I take out an average of $13,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Idaho list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from College of Southern Idaho carry an average student debtload of $20,875.

Full Nursing at College of Southern Idaho Report

#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #10, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from ISU take out $31,469 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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