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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing Associate Degree 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 associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

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

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

Our analysis found College of Eastern Idaho to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $4,126 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CEI accumulate an average of around $27,941 in student debt.

CEI also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #3.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWI are $4,336 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $22,571.

CWI also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Nursing at College of Western Idaho

#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Out of the 6 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIC are $4,960 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at NIC accumulate an average of around $20,920 in student debt.

NIC also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho take out an average of $22,395 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

College of Southern Idaho also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #4.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,872 a year. On average, nursing graduates from ISU take out $34,501 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

ISU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list.

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Carrington College, Boise did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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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.

  • 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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