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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

5 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in North Dakota. In fact, 976 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top North Dakota Schools for an Associate in Nursing

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - North Dakota to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,326. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at North Dakota State College of Science accumulate an average of around $29,618 in student debt.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,438.

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#4

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Region State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the town of Devils Lake.

Nursing majors at Lake Region State College take out an average of $27,411 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota College at Bottineau landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 6,840
Minnesota 14,890
Kansas 2,633
Iowa 2,966
Nebraska 1,908
South Dakota 1,022

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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