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2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,410 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,137 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Dakota to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our analysis found Valley City State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Dakota. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Valley City State University are $7,723 a year.

Valley City State University also made our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayville State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

Mayville State University graduate students pay an average of $7,465 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $8,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

North Dakota State University also made our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #4.

Full Education at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minot State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in North Dakota. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

MSU graduate students pay an average of $10,263 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MSU is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in North Dakota.

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#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in North Dakota. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

UND graduate students pay an average of $13,217 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UND did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list.

Full Education at University of North Dakota Report

Best Value Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 5 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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