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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in North Dakota

8 Colleges
$41,600 Avg Salary
$26,743 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education 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 8 schools in North Dakota to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Colleges.

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our analysis found Valley City State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in North Dakota. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Valley City State University take out is $25,803.

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

While working on their degree, education majors at MSU accumulate an average of around $28,094 in student debt.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UND take out is $29,999.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Bible College and Graduate School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Ellendale, Trinity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in North Dakota list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debtload of $23,144.

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Cankdeska Cikana Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in North Dakota list. CCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Totten.

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Mayville State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from Mayville State University take out $29,883 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the remote area of Bottineau.

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Best 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

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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 8 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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