Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants programs in Idaho
10 schools in Idaho teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $40,821 at Carrington College-Boise.
What this work pays in Idaho
Nursing Assistants in Idaho earn a median of $38,650 a year across 7,910 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $63,800 | 1,880 |
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 | Undergraduate certificate | $15,188 | $40,821 (29 grads) | 41 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello | Undergraduate certificate | $16,023 | $39,009 (16 grads) | 35 |
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene | Undergraduate certificate | $16,145 | $38,289 (12 grads) | 18 |
| College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls | Undergraduate certificate | $11,000 | $31,314 (23 grads) | 23 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls | Undergraduate certificate | $8,552 | not published | 124 |
| College of Western Idaho Nampa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus Boise | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus Idaho Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.