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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$6,518 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Dakota to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing

Our analysis found North Dakota State College of Science to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Dakota. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $5,646 per year. 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.

North Dakota State College of Science did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

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#2

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 # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $4,926 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,438.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in North Dakota.

Full Nursing at Bismarck State College Report

#3

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

The excellent associate degree programs at Lake Region State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in North Dakota. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the town of Devils Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lake Region State College are $5,000 a year. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota College at Bottineau is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU-Bottineau are $5,173 per year.

MSU-Bottineau not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

Full Nursing at Dakota College at Bottineau Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 per year. 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.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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