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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

6 Schools Ranked
$22,849 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Dakota to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
40 Total Awards
$13,217 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Dakota. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the fairly large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

Around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Read full report on University of North Dakota

#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota
16 Total Awards
$7,723 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,849 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in Valley City, North Dakota that handed out 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Valley City State University accumulate an average of $22,849 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

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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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
7 Total Awards
$13,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Mary Report

#4

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
22 Total Awards
$10,263 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Located in Minot, North Dakota, the small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Mayville State University

Mayville, North Dakota
1 Total Awards
$7,465 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Mayville State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Located in Mayville, North Dakota, the small public school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Full Mayville State University Report

#6

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota
$6,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Dickinson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Dickinson State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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