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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Idaho to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Idaho.

Our analysis found Boise State University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

On average, nursing graduates from BYU - I take out $13,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lewis - Clark State College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college 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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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The excellent programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Idaho. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at ISU take out is $31,469.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho list. Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NNU carry an average student debt load of $32,410.

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#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

On average, nursing graduates from College of Southern Idaho take out $20,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Carrington College, Boise did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Carrington College, Boise is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

On average, nursing graduates from Carrington College, Boise take out $29,274 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at CEI accumulate an average of around $29,455 in student debt.

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#9

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho ranking. NIC is a small public school located in the small 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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College of Western Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho ranking. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

On average, nursing graduates from CWI take out $18,937 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at College of Western Idaho Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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