2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota
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Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Dakota. BSC is a public institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 177 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,926 in tuition and fees if they attend BSC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,930. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,883 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
One thing to take note of is that BSC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in North Dakota. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the very small private for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from TSPA - Fargo accumulate an average of $13,661 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Out of the 16 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Region State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lake Region State College is located in Devils Lake, North Dakota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Lake Region State College is $5,000. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lake Region State College accumulate an average of $16,858 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Lake Region State College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from North Dakota who attend North Dakota State College of Science full time pay an average of $5,646 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,606. Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.
North Dakota State College of Science does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 16 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Williston State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This very small public school is located in Williston, North Dakota, and it awarded 50 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,981 to cover tuition and fees at Williston State College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,401 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Williston State College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Dakota College at Bottineau ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Dakota College at Bottineau is a small public school located in Bottineau, North Dakota that handed out 49 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from North Dakota pay an average of $5,173 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MSU-Bottineau. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,351. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MSU-Bottineau accumulate an average of $17,896 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MSU-Bottineau. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 35 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $11,847. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,381 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The Hair Academy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 33 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,322 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
University of North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota ranking. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from North Dakota who attend UND full time pay an average of $10,596 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,037. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $29,316 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
UND does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body is located in Fargo, North Dakota and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,255 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Turtle Mountain Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota ranking. Turtle Mountain Community College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Belcourt, North Dakota that handed out 23 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at TMCC is $2,338. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
TMCC is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body, Grand Forks ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,255 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #13, United Tribes Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. United Tribes Technical College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 8 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
United Tribes Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,252. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
United Tribes Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 11% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cankdeska Cikana Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota ranking. This very small public school is located in Fort Totten, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $3,950 to cover tuition and fees at CCCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
CCCC is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #15, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate.
NHSC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,870. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Dickinson State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at DSU is $8,122. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,942.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at DSU. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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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