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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in North Dakota

11 Colleges
$53,326 Avg Salary
$24,320 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Schools in North Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, health professions graduates from UND take out $27,167 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 11 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from UMary carry an average student debtload of $29,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in North Dakota list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at North Dakota State University take out is $26,295.

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The excellent programs at Rasmussen University - North Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in North Dakota. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out an average of $27,044 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $127.

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Out of the 11 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

Health Professions majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out an average of $20,991 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Minot State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from MSU take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.

On average, health professions graduates from DSU take out $27,731 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jamestown.

Health Professions majors at UJ take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #9, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at BSC take out is $22,826.

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#10

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

Lake Region State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in North Dakota list. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Devils Lake.

On average, health professions graduates from Lake Region State College take out $22,813 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 5,886
Minnesota 25,582
Iowa 6,876
South Dakota 2,186
Missouri 16,143
Nebraska 4,665

Health Professions Majors to Study

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 11 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.

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