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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

11 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found North Dakota State College of Science to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Dakota. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - North Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in North Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#3

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 11 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#4

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Region State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Devils Lake.

Of the 47 students majoring in health professions at Lake Region State College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota College at Bottineau is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public school with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#6

Williston State College

Williston, ND

Williston State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Williston State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Williston.

Women make up 97% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.

Of the 29 students majoring in health professions at DSU, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Turtle Mountain Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Belcourt, TMCC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 71% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. NHSC is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of New Town.

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#9

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

With a ranking of #9, Sitting Bull College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Fort Yates, Sitting Bull College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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.

  • 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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