2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in North Dakota (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 313,362 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $67,065 and had an average of $26,282 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Dakota, there were 1,072 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,217 and $20,602 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,500 and $84,163 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The nursing 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 “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for north dakota doctor’s degree nursing students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in North Dakota (With Aid)

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$122,038 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 19 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing at UND

#2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#3 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$100,127 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University Nursing Report

#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$17,861 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid list. UMary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

UMary also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing at UMary

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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