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University of North Dakota Graduate School Report

3,819 Graduate Students
$13,217 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
73.1% Took Classes Online
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University of North Dakota Graduate School Rankings

#179 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#257 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

University of North Dakota landed the #179 spot in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1149 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year's ranking.

In addition, UND took the #2 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

UND was ranked #257 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in North Dakota, UND came in at #3.

 

University of North Dakota Graduate Student Diversity

3,819 Graduate Students
62.4% Women
15.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
University of North Dakota was the school of choice for 3,819 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

UND Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at UND is made up of 62.4% women and 37.6% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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UND Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 15.9% of the graduate student population at UND. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at UND. Around 9.6% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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UND Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$13,217 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
At University of North Dakota the average per-credit tuition rate is $719 for out-of state students. In-state students can expect to pay an average of $479.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,503$17,254
Fees$1,714$1,714

Average Salary of UND Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$63,798 Avg Salary (Master's)
$60,715 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students earning a master's degree from UND enter careers with an average starting salary of $63,798. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 9% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students earning a doctorate degree from UND enter careers with an average starting salary of $60,715. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 19% lower than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of University of North Dakota Graduate School

North Dakota State
Small City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of North Dakota is a public institution situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The location of UND is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Get more details about the location of University of North Dakota.

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Contact details for UND are given below.

Contact Details
Address:264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8193
Phone:800-225-5863
Website:https://und.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/myUND
Twitter:https://twitter.com/myUND

Online Learning for UND Grad Students

73.1% Took At Least One Online Class
51.0% Took All Classes Online

Around 73.1% of UND graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 51.0% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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University of North Dakota Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting36
Air Transportation26
Allied Health Professions29
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology5
Biomedical Engineering3
Business Administration & Management66
Chemical Engineering4
Chemistry2
Civil Engineering4
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology47
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science9
Communication & Media Studies3
Communication Sciences20
Computer Science3
Curriculum & Instruction9
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services9
Economics15
Educational Administration5
Electrical Engineering4
Fine & Studio Arts2
General Biology5
General Education1
General English Literature6
General Psychology7
Geography & Cartography4
Geoscience Engineering2
History1
Information Technology17
Instructional Media Design8
Linguistics & Comparative Literature10
Mathematics6
Mechanical Engineering8
Music7
Natural Resources Conservation1
Nursing23
Petroleum Engineering16
Physics2
Public Administration12
Public Health16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions57
Social Work74
Special Education126
Student Counseling31
Teacher Education Grade Specific24
Teacher Education Subject Specific22
Teaching English or French5

University of North Dakota Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Air Transportation2
Chemical Engineering1
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology16
Communication & Media Studies3
Criminal Justice & Corrections1
Educational Administration9
Educational Assessment6
Electrical Engineering1
Environmental Engineering2
General Biology4
General Psychology3
Geoscience Engineering2
Law56
Mechanical Engineering1
Medical Science1
Medicine3
Nursing1
Other Engineering1
Petroleum Engineering8
Physics1
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions51
Teacher Education Grade Specific8

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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