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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$5,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho

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

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

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 undergraduate certificate in Idaho. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $4,126 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from CEI take out $21,062 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CEI is ranked #1 for overall quality for practical nursing in Idaho.

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#2

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIC are $4,960 a year. Practical Nursing majors at NIC take out an average of $22,286 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

NIC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Idaho. 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.

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

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho accumulate an average of around $17,782 in student debt.

College of Southern Idaho also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $7,872 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ISU take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,344.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Carrington College, Boise did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Carrington College, Boise carry an average student debtload of $23,610.

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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 Schools 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).

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