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2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$13,524 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,000 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Dakota. With 1,291 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Education

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Valley City State University the best value school in North Dakota for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valley City State University are $8,195 per year.

Valley City State University also made our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #1.

Full Education at Valley City State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MSU also made our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #5.

Full Education at Minot State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in North Dakota. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Dakota State University are $10,401 a year.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

Full Education at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $10,596 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UND also made our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #4.

Full Education at University of North Dakota Report

#5

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

UMary undergraduate students pay an average of $20,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMary did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

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#6

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

With a ranking of #6, University of Jamestown did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

UJ undergraduate students pay an average of $23,498 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 4,776
Minnesota 9,682
Iowa 3,392
South Dakota 1,045
Missouri 7,906
Nebraska 4,167

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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