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2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

4 Schools Ranked
$7,782 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,263 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
46 Total Awards
$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Dakota. BSC is a public institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $6,930 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,883 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BSC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #2 for overall quality in North Dakota.

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#2

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, North Dakota
42 Total Awards
$5,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Region State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Lake Region State College is a small public school situated in Devils Lake, North Dakota. It awarded 42 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Lake Region State College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,000 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,858 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, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lake Region State College is ranked #3 for overall quality in North Dakota.

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#3

Dakota College at Bottineau

Bottineau, North Dakota
38 Total Awards
$7,351 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota College at Bottineau. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Bottineau, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 38 students in 2020-2021.

MSU-Bottineau undergraduate students pay an average of $7,351 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,896 in student loans.

MSU-Bottineau does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

MSU-Bottineau did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list.

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#4

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota
31 Total Awards
$11,847 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 31 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,381 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Rasmussen University - North Dakota does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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