2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Nursing Master's 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 3 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Rasmussen University - North Dakota to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Dakota. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $5,615 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UND graduate students pay an average of $13,217 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UND also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMary are $13,304 a year.
UMary also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #2.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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