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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

15 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in North Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Valley City State University the most popular 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.

Of the 161 students majoring in education at Valley City State University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

Of the 96 students majoring in education at MSU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 48% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayville State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in education at Mayville State University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#6

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in education at UMary, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#7

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

With a ranking of #7, Dickinson State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in education at DSU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#8

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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Turtle Mountain Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. TMCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Belcourt.

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Trinity Bible College and Graduate School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the remote area of Ellendale, Trinity is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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 15 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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