Nursing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major 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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 71 master's degrees in nursing to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 master'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 master's 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 master's degree.
The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Idaho.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing in Idaho
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing.
Boise State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population.
Master's recipients from the nursing major at Boise State University earn $9,164 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Northwest Nazarene University is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in nursing. NNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa.
Students who graduate with their master's from the nursing program report average early career earnings of $106,524.
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).
