2025 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 1,073 bachelor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The nursing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nursing to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Nursing in Idaho

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing.

Top Idaho Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

1

Boise State University
Boise, ID

467 Annual Graduates

$79,301 Median Starting Salary

Boise State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in nursing. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Boise State University get an earnings boost of about $8,533 over the typical earnings of nursing majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Boise State University

2

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

163 Annual Graduates

$66,863 Median Starting Salary

Idaho State University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello.

Soon after graduating, nursing bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $66,863 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Idaho State University

3

Lewis - Clark State College
Lewiston, ID

188 Annual Graduates

$77,965 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in nursing has to look into Lewis - Clark State College. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Lewis - Clark State College get an earnings boost of about $7,197 above the average income of nursing graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Lewis - Clark State College

4

Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID

56 Annual Graduates

$75,383 Median Starting Salary

Northwest Nazarene University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in nursing. NNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Nampa.

Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Northwest Nazarene University receive an earnings boost of about $4,615 above the average earnings of nursing majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Northwest Nazarene University

5

Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID

185 Annual Graduates

$66,125 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduating, nursing bachelor's recipients generally earn around $66,125 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Brigham Young University - Idaho

Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	204	12,583
Colorado	190	4,353
Montana	134	482
Wyoming	70	126

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	1,059
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	14

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Allied Health Professions	322
Public Health	227
Other Health Professions	160
Health Sciences & Services	132
Health & Medical Administrative Services	108
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	62
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	44
Dental Support Services	26
Communication Sciences	19
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	13

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.