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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Idaho to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

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

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

Our analysis found College of Eastern Idaho to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CEI are $4,126 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CEI carry an average student debtload of $27,941.

CEI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Idaho. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWI are $4,336 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CWI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,571.

CWI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list.

Read full report on Nursing at College of Western Idaho

#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Out of the 6 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $4,960 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from NIC carry an average student debtload of $20,920.

Full Nursing at North Idaho College Report

#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho accumulate an average of around $22,395 in student debt.

College of Southern Idaho also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #3.

Full Nursing at College of Southern Idaho Report

#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,872 a year. Nursing majors at ISU take out an average of $34,501 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Carrington College, Boise came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Boise.

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

Full Nursing at Carrington College, Boise Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 6 schools only.

  • 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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