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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 266,651 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.

Across Idaho, there were 1,508 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,142 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,020 and $24,050 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent registered nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 476 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.Of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State, 1,134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 143 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list.Our most recent data shows that 422 of the 11,766 students enrolled at Idaho State University were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Idaho State University]](/colleges/idaho-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. Lewiston, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 196 students in 2020-2021.

Lewis - Clark State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list.Of the 3,856 students enrolled at Lewis - Clark State College, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,079. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis - Clark State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Nazarene University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

NNU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwest Nazarene University supports 2,109 students, and 80 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,130. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northwest Nazarene University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NNU Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 276 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU - I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list.Our most recent data shows that 471 of the 44,481 students enrolled at BYU - I were GI Bill® students, of which 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,677. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU - I does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BYU - I]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

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