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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$8,155 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,131 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked 3rd in North Dakota. In fact, 953 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,926 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from BSC take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

BSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Dakota list.

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$5,173 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota College at Bottineau. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Dakota list. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the remote area of Bottineau.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU-Bottineau are $5,173 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at MSU-Bottineau take out is $12,000.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Dakota College at Bottineau Report

$5,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 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. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $5,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out is $12,000.

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#4

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND
$5,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Region State College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of Devils Lake, Lake Region State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lake Region State College are $5,000 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Lake Region State College accumulate an average of around $11,100 in student debt.

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#5

Williston State College

Williston, ND
$5,981 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Williston State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in North Dakota. Located in the remote town of Williston, Williston State College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williston State College are $5,981 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Williston State College accumulate an average of around $10,875 in student debt.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
$10,596 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $10,596 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at UND take out an average of $22,989 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UND is ranked #5 for overall quality for liberal arts in North Dakota.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of North Dakota Report

$7,622 Average Tuition & Fees

Mayville State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

Mayville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,622 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Mayville State University take out an average of $29,825 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,163 Average Tuition & Fees

Minot State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU are $8,163 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from MSU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
$20,290 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMary are $20,290 per year.

UMary also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #3.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Mary Report

Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8,280
Minnesota 6,264
Kansas 6,339
Iowa 5,966
Nebraska 1,612
South Dakota 222

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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