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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

5 Schools Ranked
$17,540 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,630 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Lewis - Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho
580 Total Awards
$21,300 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Lewis - Clark State College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Idaho. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 580 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,300 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Lewis - Clark State College. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
4,080 Total Awards
$8,364 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,220 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Idaho. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,080 students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $8,364 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Boise State. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,701. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,220 in student loans.

Online courses are available at Boise State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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293 Total Awards
$36,298 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,143 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 293 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend NNU, expect to pay an average of $36,298 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NNU accumulate an average of $26,143 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NNU. In 2020-2021 about 39% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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6,226 Total Awards
$15,385 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,226 students in 2021-2022.

Bachelor’s Degree recipients from BYU - I accumulate an average of $15,385 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BYU - I. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
1,124 Total Awards
$7,958 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,046 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,124 students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Idaho pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ISU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,936. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,046 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that ISU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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