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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho

10 Colleges
$66,994 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

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 2023 rankings named Boise State University the most popular school in Idaho for nursing students. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Nursing majors at Boise State take out an average of $31,754 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Idaho. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

On average, nursing graduates from BYU - I take out $11,145 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Lewis - Clark State College carry an average student debt load of $15,838.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from ISU take out $34,790 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Idaho list. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NNU carry an average student debt load of $30,584.

Full Nursing at Northwest Nazarene University Report

#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 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 $12,406.

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Carrington College, Boise landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Carrington College, Boise is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Boise.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Carrington College, Boise accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $262, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

With a ranking of #8, College of Eastern Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CEI take out is $20,197.

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#9

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

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.

Nursing majors at NIC take out an average of $10,764 in student loans while working on their egree.

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College of Western Idaho landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at CWI take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at College of Western Idaho Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Montana 745
Wyoming 397

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 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.

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