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

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Finding the Best Education Master'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 Most Popular Education Master'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 9 schools in North Dakota to see which master'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.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Dakota.

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the most popular school in North Dakota for education students working on their master’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 9 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#4

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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

Of the 12 students majoring in education at Mayville State University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#8

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

Sitting Bull College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Sitting Bull College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Fort Yates.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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.

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