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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota

4 Colleges
$98,290 Avg Salary
$50,801 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mary the most popular school in North Dakota for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UMary take out $25,576 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Mary

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at UND accumulate an average of around $61,577 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at University of North Dakota

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rasmussen University - North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in North Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out while working on their Master's Degree is $24,714.

Full Nursing at Rasmussen University - North Dakota Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Full Nursing at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

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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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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