2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Idaho with 1,593 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
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.
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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 analysis found Lewis - Clark State College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Idaho. Located in the small 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 $17,199 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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 very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $18,793 in student debt.
Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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 $27,359 in student debt.
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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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BYU - I take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,467.
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Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from ISU carry an average student debtload of $25,898.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,496 |
| Utah | 17,535 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Wyoming | 397 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
| Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
| Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
| Nursing Science | 4,701 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
| School Nursing | 539 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
| Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
| Forensic Nursing | 23 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
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).
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