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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$6,786 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,361 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in North Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

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

$5,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State College of Science the best value school in North Dakota for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $5,646 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from North Dakota State College of Science carry an average student debtload of $23,197.

North Dakota State College of Science not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota list.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND
$4,926 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota list. 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. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at BSC accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

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#3

Lake Region State College

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

Out of the 6 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Region State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Devils Lake, Lake Region State College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Region State College are $5,000 per year.

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$5,173 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Dakota College at Bottineau helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Dakota. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the rural area of Bottineau.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU-Bottineau are $5,173 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from MSU-Bottineau take out $15,817 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND
$8,122 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Dickinson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Dakota. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DSU are $8,122 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at DSU accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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$11,847 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota undergraduate students pay an average of $11,847 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debtload of $20,833. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota list.

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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 6 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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