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Nursing at Boise State University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Boise State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 476 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Boise State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Boise State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Boise State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Boise State offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Boise State Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Boise State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Boise State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Schools 92
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 98
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 229
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 271
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 286
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 291
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 347
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 456
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 456
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 531
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 548
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 597
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 664
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Most Focused Nursing Schools 994
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,488

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Boise State. This makes it the #453 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Boise State Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boise State is $66,061. This is 5% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Boise State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Boise State University.

Boise State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Boise State awarded 476 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Boise State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Boise State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 81
White 329
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 34

Boise State Nursing Master’s Program

64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Boise State, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Boise State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boise State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 476
Nursing Practice 17

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Registered Nurses 13,790 $67,110
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,070 $92,980
Nurse Practitioners 750 $102,600
Nurse Anesthetists 620 $143,270
Nursing Instructors and Professors 350 $71,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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