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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

6 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Dakota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - North Dakota the most popular school in North Dakota for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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.

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#2

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

Out of the 6 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Region State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the town of Devils Lake.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Lake Region State College take out $27,411 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

Women make up 98% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out an average of $29,618 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota College at Bottineau. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bismarck State College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,438.

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#6

Williston State College

Williston, ND

Williston State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Williston State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Williston.

Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at Williston State College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Nursing majors at Williston State College take out an average of $22,441 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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