Nursing at Idaho State University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Idaho State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from ISU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

ISU Nursing Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

ISU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at ISU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at ISU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	136
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	324
	361
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	374
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	377
Most Popular Nursing Schools	412
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	603
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	603
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	653
	735
	757
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	813
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools	821
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	844
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	904
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	920
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools	1,029
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,155
	1,573
Best Nursing Schools	1,648
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,718

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in nursing from ISU. This is the #604 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from ISU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at ISU is $58,126. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Nursing Student Demographics at ISU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Idaho State University.

ISU Nursing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at ISU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at ISU are white. Around 81% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a associate's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ISU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

The nursing program at ISU awarded 143 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at ISU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at ISU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	119
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

ISU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Idaho State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Idaho State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	174
Nursing Practice	23

Related Majors

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Registered Nurses	13,790	$67,110
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,070	$92,980
Nurse Practitioners	750	$102,600
Nurse Anesthetists	620	$143,270
Nursing Instructors and Professors	350	$71,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.