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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

6 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Idaho. In total, 1,593 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Idaho.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Idaho to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Idaho Schools for an Associate in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Carrington College, Boise the best school in Idaho for nursing students working on their associate degree. Carrington College, Boise is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boise.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Carrington College, Boise accumulate an average of around $30,485 in student debt.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at NIC accumulate an average of around $20,920 in student debt.

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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 # 3 spot on the list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $22,571.

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#4

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Eastern Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Idaho. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CEI accumulate an average of around $27,941 in student debt.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho take out an average of $22,395 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #6, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from ISU take out $34,501 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Montana 745
Wyoming 397

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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