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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$10,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,792 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Idaho. In total, 1,593 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Idaho.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Nursing Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Idaho to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Idaho

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

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

Our 2023 rankings named College of Eastern Idaho the best value school in Idaho for nursing students. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CEI are $4,126 a year. On average, nursing graduates from CEI take out $29,455 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great value for nursing students. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWI are $4,336 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at CWI accumulate an average of around $18,937 in student debt.

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#3

North Idaho College

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

The excellent programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Idaho. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $4,960 per year. Nursing majors at NIC take out an average of $18,841 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Full Nursing at North Idaho College Report

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great value for nursing students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. Nursing majors at BYU - I take out an average of $13,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,982 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis - Clark State College are $6,982 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Lewis - Clark State College accumulate an average of around $25,441 in student debt.

Lewis - Clark State College also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#6

College of Southern Idaho

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

College of Southern Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from College of Southern Idaho carry an average student debtload of $20,875.

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$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Idaho ranking. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Boise State take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Boise State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Idaho list.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from ISU take out $31,469 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$34,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

NNU undergraduate students pay an average of $34,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at NNU take out an average of $32,410 in student loans while working on their egree.

NNU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in Idaho list.

Full Nursing at Northwest Nazarene University Report

Carrington College, Boise ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Idaho list. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boise.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Carrington College, Boise take out is $29,274.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Montana 745
Wyoming 397

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

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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