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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$5,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,659 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Idaho to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID
$4,126 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Eastern Idaho to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

CEI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CEI accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

CEI also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#2

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID
$4,960 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Idaho. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $4,960 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at NIC accumulate an average of around $16,192 in student debt.

NIC also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho rankings.

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$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Idaho. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #5 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 city of Pocatello.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,872 a year. Practical Nursing majors at ISU take out an average of $15,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Carrington College, Boise ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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