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Nursing at North Dakota State College of Science

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at North Dakota State College of Science. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Dakota State College of Science sits in Wahpeton, ND.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 nursing graduations were recorded at North Dakota State College of Science.

Studying Online at North Dakota State College of Science

Distance learning is available at North Dakota State College of Science. Among 3,367 students, 434 (13%) studied exclusively online and 737 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at North Dakota State College of Science

Rankings can help you compare North Dakota State College of Science’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Dakota	#4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	North Dakota	#11 of 13
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#60 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#189 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#906 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1637 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from North Dakota State College of Science

Graduates of North Dakota State College of Science’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$58,673
4 years	$62,329
5 years	$69,172

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from North Dakota State College of Science take home a median $62,329, compared with $46,332 for all North Dakota State College of Science graduates — about 35% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from North Dakota State College of Science comes in at $30,098.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at North Dakota State College of Science, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at North Dakota State College of Science are 96% women (24) and 4% men (1).

Nursing Associate’s Program at North Dakota State College of Science

Among the 25 associate’s nursing graduates at North Dakota State College of Science, 96% were women (24) and 4% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at North Dakota State College of Science.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	2

Minority students account for 20% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at North Dakota State College of Science, below the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at North Dakota State College of Science

This Nursing program at North Dakota State College of Science includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	25

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at North Dakota State College of Science go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.