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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

4 Schools Ranked
$7,053 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$10,898 Avg Student Debt

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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

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#1

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota
34 Total Awards
$12,285 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,099 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - North Dakota to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Dakota. This very small private for-profit school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 34 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,285 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of $12,099 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rasmussen University - North Dakota does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
172 Total Awards
$5,143 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,097 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 4 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 172 students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at BSC is $5,143. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,227. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,097 in student loans.

BSC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#3

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, North Dakota
45 Total Awards
$5,435 Average Tuition & Fees
$6,932 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Region State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Located in Devils Lake, North Dakota, the small public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

Lake Region State College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,435. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,932 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Lake Region State College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#4

Dakota College at Bottineau

Bottineau, North Dakota
53 Total Awards
$5,347 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,241 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota College at Bottineau is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. MSU-Bottineau is located in Bottineau, North Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Students from North Dakota who attend MSU-Bottineau full time pay an average of $5,347 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,613. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,241 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at MSU-Bottineau. During the 2020-2021 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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