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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho

6 Colleges
$43,659 Avg Salary
$17,613 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Idaho to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Idaho Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Carrington College, Boise the best school in Idaho for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Carrington College, Boise take out $20,117 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CEI accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Out of the 6 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at NIC accumulate an average of around $16,192 in student debt.

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Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The excellent programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Idaho. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Practical Nursing majors at ISU take out an average of $15,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

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College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from College of Southern Idaho take out $16,880 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 0
Utah 2
Montana 0

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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