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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.

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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 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.

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#2

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

The excellent programs at College of Eastern Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Idaho. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

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

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The excellent programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Idaho. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college 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.

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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 practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Idaho. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-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.

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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).

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