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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Dakota to see which master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota

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

Top North Dakota Schools for a Master's in Nursing

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Dakota. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mary is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Rasmussen University - North Dakota

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 3 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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