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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

5 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Idaho Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Lewis - Clark State College the best school in Idaho for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Lewis - Clark State College take out $27,296 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Idaho. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

On average, nursing graduates from Boise State take out $32,047 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwest Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Idaho. Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at NNU accumulate an average of around $34,364 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Northwest Nazarene University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $17,371 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at ISU take out an average of $31,568 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Idaho State University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 5 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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