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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota

8 Colleges
$38,361 Avg Salary
$12,331 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 70 degrees and certificates from a North Dakota school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Dakota.

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

On average, practical nursing graduates from BSC take out $10,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

Out of the 8 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Region State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Devils Lake, Lake Region State College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Lake Region State College take out an average of $6,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from North Dakota State College of Science take out $16,090 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Dakota College at Bottineau helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in North Dakota. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the remote area of Bottineau.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from MSU-Bottineau carry an average student debt load of $10,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out $14,167 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $141.

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#6

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from DSU carry an average student debt load of $16,311.

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#6

Williston State College

Williston, ND

Williston State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Williston, Williston State College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Williston State College accumulate an average of around $12,250 in student debt.

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#8

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

Sitting Bull College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in North Dakota list. Sitting Bull College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Yates.

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
South Dakota 0
Nebraska 0

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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