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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$6,786 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,361 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 70 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #37 most popular major in North Dakota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

$5,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State College of Science the best value school in North Dakota for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $5,646 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from North Dakota State College of Science carry an average student debtload of $23,197.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND
$4,926 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BSC are $4,926 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at BSC accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

BSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota list.

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#3

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND
$5,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Region State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota list. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Devils Lake.

Lake Region State College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,173 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Dakota College at Bottineau helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Dakota. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU-Bottineau are $5,173 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MSU-Bottineau take out $15,817 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Out of the 6 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dickinson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.

DSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,122 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at DSU accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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$11,847 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota undergraduate students pay an average of $11,847 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debtload of $20,833. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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