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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,712 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

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.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

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 city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college 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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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 3 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UND are $13,217 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UND is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in North Dakota.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMary is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in North Dakota.

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Best 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

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.

  • 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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