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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$12,567 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our analysis found Mayville State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Dakota. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the rural 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU are $8,163 a 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

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#3

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dickinson State University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.

DSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,122 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

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#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 per 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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#7

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. 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.

UMary not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

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#8

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UJ are $23,498 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UJ carry an average student debtload of $27,129.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
South Dakota 1,022
Nebraska 1,908
Kansas 2,633
Iowa 2,966
Missouri 6,840

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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