2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Health Professions is the most popular major in North Dakota with 2,083 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota
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Top North Dakota Schools for an Associate in Health Professions
Our analysis found Rasmussen University - North Dakota to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.
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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 health professions schools in North Dakota. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the town of Devils Lake.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota College at Bottineau landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 5,886 |
| Minnesota | 25,582 |
| Iowa | 6,876 |
| South Dakota | 2,186 |
| Missouri | 16,143 |
| Nebraska | 4,665 |
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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| 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 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.