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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$6,884 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,222 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in North Dakota. In fact, 70 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our analysis found North Dakota State College of Science to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Dakota. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Dakota State College of Science are $5,646 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at North Dakota State College of Science accumulate an average of around $23,924 in student debt.

North Dakota State College of Science not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

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#2

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Out of the 2 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dickinson State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

DSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,122 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at DSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,447.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DSU is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in North Dakota.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
South Dakota 0
Nebraska 0

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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