2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho
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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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho
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Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Boise State University the most popular school in Idaho for nursing students. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 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 college 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from ISU carry an average student debt load of $31,469.
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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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With a ranking of #6, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote 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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With a ranking of #7, Carrington College, Boise did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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College of Eastern Idaho landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public school 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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North Idaho College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho list. NIC is a small public school located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. CWI is a fairly 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 |
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Colorado | 6,496 |
Utah | 17,535 |
Montana | 745 |
Wyoming | 397 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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