A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Schools in North Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,422 degrees in education to qualified students.
The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Schools in North Dakota.
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The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in education. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 170 education students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career income of $52,110.
It is hard to beat Valley City State University if you wish to pursue a degree in education. Valley City State University is a small public university located in the town of Valley City. A Best Colleges rank of #463 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valley City State University is a great university overall.
There were about 269 education students who graduated with this degree at Valley City State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $47,473.
University of North Dakota is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in education. UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were about 415.99999999999994 education students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education degree recipients typically earn about $50,710 at the beginning of their careers.
Minot State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Located in the small city of Minot, MSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were about 140 education students who graduated with this degree at MSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program make an average of $47,182 in the first couple years of working.
UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck. This university ranks 7th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were roughly 144 education students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $50,591.
Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were roughly 71 education students who graduated with this degree at Mayville State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career income of $45,438.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
