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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Idaho to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

#1

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Idaho the most popular school in Idaho for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Boise. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. Located in the 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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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The excellent programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Idaho. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ISU take out $15,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.

On average, practical nursing graduates from CEI take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NIC take out $16,192 in student loans while working on their degree.

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College of Western Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Idaho list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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.

  • 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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