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Best Value Health Professions Schools in Idaho

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$10,298 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,296 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Idaho. In total, 3,965 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Idaho.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Health Professions Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best value programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID
$4,126 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Eastern Idaho to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. CEI is a small public school located in the small city of Idaho Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CEI are $4,126 a year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at CEI accumulate an average of around $20,068 in student debt.

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$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $13,286.

BYU - I also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #2.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for health professions students. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 a year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at College of Southern Idaho accumulate an average of around $14,751 in student debt.

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#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID
$4,960 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great value for health professions students. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $4,960 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at NIC take out is $16,350.

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$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great value for health professions students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWI are $4,336 a year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at CWI accumulate an average of around $16,385 in student debt.

CWI also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #1.

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$6,982 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis - Clark State College are $6,982 per year. Health Professions majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out an average of $23,270 in student loans while working on their egree.

Lewis - Clark State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Idaho list.

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$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Boise State take out is $24,784. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $276.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $7,872 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at ISU accumulate an average of around $26,085 in student debt.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $8,340 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of I is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Idaho.

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$34,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Nazarene University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Idaho ranking. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa.

NNU undergraduate students pay an average of $34,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health professions graduates from NNU take out $32,410 in student loans while working on their degree.

NNU also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 11,178
Utah 26,190
Montana 1,968
Wyoming 961

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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