by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 328,588 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In , education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $46,195 and had an average of $29,274 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Dakota, there were 1,422 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,600 and $23,168 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 563 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,776 and $29,932 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Jamestown landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Jamestown is a small school located in Jamestown, North Dakota that handed out 62 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota list. This small school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 44 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 236 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota list. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 72 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Minot State University is a small school located in Minot, North Dakota that handed out 29 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mayville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota ranking. Mayville State University is a public institution located in Mayville, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota ranking, coming in at #7. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota ranking, coming in at #8. Dickinson, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sitting Bull College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in North Dakota list. Sitting Bull College is located in Fort Yates, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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