2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho
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
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Our 2023 rankings named Lewis - Clark State College the best school in Idaho for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 580 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,300 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Lewis - Clark State College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. Boise State University is a large public school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 4,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Idaho who attend Boise State full time pay an average of $8,364 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,701. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Boise State accumulate an average of $22,220 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boise State does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,143 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NNU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 6,226 bachelor’s degrees 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BYU - I does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
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. This fairly large public school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Idaho who attend ISU full time pay an average of $7,958 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,936. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,046 in student loans.
ISU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
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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.