Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Idaho
7 schools in Idaho teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $66,852 at Carrington College-Boise.
What this work pays in Idaho
Registered Nurses in Idaho earn a median of $92,460 a year across 16,880 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $117,770 | 3,920 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $132,540 | 1,750 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $90,890 | 430 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $263,130 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Boise Boise | Associate's degree | $26,500 | $66,852 (151 grads) | 72 |
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene | Associate's degree | $10,764 | $63,005 (31 grads) | 75 |
| College of Western Idaho Nampa | Associate's degree | $13,000 | $58,943 (25 grads) | 53 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello | Associate's degree | $21,000 | $58,303 (43 grads) | 27 |
| College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls | Associate's degree | $20,197 | $57,318 (45 grads) | 85 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls | Associate's degree | $12,406 | not published | 56 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.