2025 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

If you pursue a associate degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 378 associate degrees in nursing to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of nursing for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nursing to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Nursing in Idaho

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Idaho Schools for an Associate in Nursing

1

North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID

73 Annual Graduates

$81,741 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat North Idaho College if you want to pursue an associate degree in nursing. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing associate degree recipients from North Idaho College receive an earnings boost of around $9,255 over the typical earnings of nursing majors.

More information about a associate in nursing from North Idaho College

2

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

27 Annual Graduates

$73,524 Median Starting Salary

Idaho State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in nursing. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population.

After graduation, nursing associate recipients usually earn around $73,524 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in nursing from Idaho State University

3

College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID

75 Annual Graduates

$65,503 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat College of Southern Idaho if you want to pursue an associate degree in nursing. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Twin Falls.

Soon after graduating, nursing associate recipients generally earn around $65,503 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in nursing from College of Southern Idaho

4

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID

46 Annual Graduates

$74,246 Median Starting Salary

College of Western Idaho is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in nursing. CWI is a fairly large public college located in the rural area of Nampa.

After graduating, nursing associate recipients typically earn about $74,246 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in nursing from College of Western Idaho

5

College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID

81 Annual Graduates

$57,062 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program earn about $57,062 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a associate in nursing from College of Eastern Idaho

6

Carrington College, Boise
Boise, ID

76 Annual Graduates

$82,838 Median Starting Salary

$22,031 Median Student Debt

Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Boise.

Nursing associate degree recipients from Carrington College, Boise earn a boost of about $10,352 above the typical income of nursing graduates.

More information about a associate in nursing from Carrington College, Boise

Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	147	1,418
Wyoming	128	252
Colorado	102	681
Montana	92	221

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing

Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	378

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	183
Health Sciences & Services	161
Allied Health Professions	128
Other Health Professions	121
Dental Support Services	80
Health & Medical Administrative Services	19
Public Health	9
Health/Medical Prep Programs	2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.