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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

8 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Dakota to see which bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the most popular school in North Dakota for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Of the 203 students majoring in nursing at North Dakota State University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from North Dakota State University take out $30,764 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in North Dakota. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UND take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,832.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mary is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at UMary take out an average of $31,692 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at University of Mary Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minot State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in North Dakota. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in nursing at MSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,508.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mayville State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in North Dakota. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mayville.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Mayville State University take out an average of $33,395 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Mayville State University Report

Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of around $39,885 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $146.

Full Nursing at Rasmussen University - North Dakota Report

#7

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at DSU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Nursing at Dickinson State University Report

#8

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Jamestown.

Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at UJ, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UJ accumulate an average of around $27,129 in student debt.

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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 8 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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