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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Idaho to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Idaho.

#1

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Idaho the most popular school in Idaho for nursing students working on their associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from College of Southern Idaho take out $22,395 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at College of Southern Idaho Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Carrington College, Boise helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Idaho. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

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#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

Out of the 6 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Eastern Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

Nursing majors at CEI take out an average of $27,941 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

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 # 4 spot on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

Of the 64 students majoring in nursing at NIC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at NIC accumulate an average of around $20,920 in student debt.

Full Nursing at North Idaho College Report

A rank of #5 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.

Of the 44 students majoring in nursing at CWI, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from CWI take out $22,571 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at College of Western Idaho Report

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at ISU accumulate an average of around $34,501 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Idaho State University

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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.

  • 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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