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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

8 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota

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

Top North Dakota Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Mayville State University the best school in North Dakota for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mayville.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Mayville State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,395.

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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 nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

Nursing majors at UND take out an average of $23,832 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $30,764.

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#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Dakota. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UMary carry an average student debtload of $31,692.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minot State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Dakota. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from MSU carry an average student debtload of $27,508.

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#6

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.

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#7

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UJ accumulate an average of around $27,129 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $39,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $146.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges 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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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