2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in North Dakota. In total, 976 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in North Dakota.
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Mayville State University the best value school in North Dakota for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mayville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mayville State University are $7,622 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Mayville State University take out $33,395 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Mayville State University also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.
MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,508.
MSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSU are $8,122 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in North Dakota. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Dakota State University are $10,401 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at North Dakota State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,764.
North Dakota State University also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $10,596 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UND accumulate an average of around $23,832 in student debt.
UND not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 a year. Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out an average of $39,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $146, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMary are $20,290 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UMary take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,692.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMary is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in North Dakota.
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University of Jamestown ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jamestown.
UJ undergraduate students pay an average of $23,498 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UJ carry an average student debtload of $27,129.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 14,890 |
South Dakota | 1,022 |
Nebraska | 1,908 |
Kansas | 2,633 |
Iowa | 2,966 |
Missouri | 6,840 |
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Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
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).
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