2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Idaho

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Lewis - Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho

Our 2023 rankings named Lewis - Clark State College the best school in Idaho for nursing students working on their basic certificate.

Online courses are available at Lewis - Clark State College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Idaho list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ISU is $7,872. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,326.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ISU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Idaho list.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at College of Southern Idaho. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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%.

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