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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$5,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,659 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Idaho to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#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 practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

CEI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CEI accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

CEI also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#2

North Idaho College

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $4,960 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at NIC accumulate an average of around $16,192 in student debt.

NIC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list.

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$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 per year. 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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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,872 a year. Practical Nursing majors at ISU take out an average of $15,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Carrington College, Boise ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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.

  • 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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