Find Nursing Colleges

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho

6 Colleges
$43,659 Avg Salary
$17,613 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Idaho to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top Idaho Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Carrington College, Boise the best school in Idaho for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Carrington College, Boise take out $20,117 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Carrington College, Boise Report

Request Information
#2

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. CEI is a small public school located in the small city of Idaho Falls.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CEI accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at College of Eastern Idaho Report

Request Information
#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at NIC accumulate an average of around $16,192 in student debt.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at North Idaho College

Request Information
#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 6 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Practical Nursing majors at ISU take out an average of $15,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Idaho State University Report

Request Information

The excellent programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at College of Western Idaho

Request Information
#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

With a ranking of #6, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from College of Southern Idaho take out $16,880 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read More…

Request Information

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 0
Utah 2
Montana 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

Find Nursing Schools Near You

Our free matching tool for schools matches students with nursing schools across the U.S.