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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho

10 Colleges
$68,792 Avg Salary
$25,720 Avg Student Debt

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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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Idaho to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Idaho.

Our analysis found Boise State University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

Nursing majors at Boise State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for nursing students. BYU - I is a fairly 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 is $13,750.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out an average of $25,441 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from ISU carry an average student debt load of $31,469.

Full Nursing at Idaho State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho list. Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at NNU accumulate an average of around $32,410 in student debt.

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#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho take out is $20,875.

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Carrington College, Boise ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho list. Carrington College, Boise is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boise.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Carrington College, Boise take out is $29,274.

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#8

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at CEI take out an average of $29,455 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

With a ranking of #9, North Idaho College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

On average, nursing graduates from NIC take out $18,841 in student loans while working on their degree.

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College of Western Idaho landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CWI take out is $18,937.

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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 10 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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