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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Idaho to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Idaho.

#1

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Our analysis found College of Southern Idaho to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,395.

Full Nursing at College of Southern Idaho Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Boise. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Boise.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of Eastern Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Idaho. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from CEI take out $27,941 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

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 # 4 spot on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

Of the 64 students majoring in nursing at NIC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Nursing majors at NIC take out an average of $20,920 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Of the 44 students majoring in nursing at CWI, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CWI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,571.

Full Nursing at College of Western Idaho Report

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

Nursing majors at ISU take out an average of $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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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