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Best Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota

2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota

8 Schools Ranked

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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota

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#1

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, North Dakota
61 Total Awards
$11,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Jamestown the best school in North Dakota for students working on their master’s degree. UJ is located in Jamestown, North Dakota and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 61 master’s degrees to qualified students.

UJ does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
318 Total Awards
$11,692 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 318 students in .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMary. In 2022-2023 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
874 Total Awards
$13,677 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 874 students in .

Online graduate courses are available at UND, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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435 Total Awards
$8,746 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 435 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at North Dakota State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota
36 Total Awards
$8,026 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Valley City, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 36 students in .

If you are interested in distance education, Valley City State University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#6

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota
25 Total Awards
$6,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Dickinson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. DSU is a public institution located in Dickinson, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 master’s degrees in .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
96 Total Awards
$10,817 Average Tuition & Fees

Minot State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. MSU is a small public school situated in Minot, North Dakota. It awarded 96 master’s degrees in .

MSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2022-2023 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota

Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.

Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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