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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

5 Schools Ranked
$6,796 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$10,898 Avg Student Debt

A nursing student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Bismarck State College

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

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the most popular school in North Dakota for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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. Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#2

Lake Region State College

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

Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Region State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lake Region State College is a public institution located in Devils Lake, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,435 to cover tuition and fees at Lake Region State College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lake Region State College accumulate an average of $6,932 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Lake Region State College. In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Dakota College at Bottineau

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

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Dakota College at Bottineau helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in North Dakota. Dakota College at Bottineau is a small public school located in Bottineau, North Dakota that handed out 53 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MSU-Bottineau accumulate an average of $11,241 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

Online courses are available at MSU-Bottineau, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. 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 34 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota, expect to pay an average of $12,285 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of $12,099 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#5

Williston State College

Williston, North Dakota
62 Total Awards
$5,768 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,073 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Williston State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Williston State College is a very small public school located in Williston, North Dakota that handed out 62 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Williston State College, expect to pay an average of $5,768 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,073 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Williston State College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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