2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s” 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 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Dakota, there were 976 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,225 and $28,891 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 589 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,120 and $27,473 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 “Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 8 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Dakota
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 143 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UND]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. 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 203 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University - Main Campus supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
UMary also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking.Of the 3,799 students enrolled at UMary, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,000. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Minot State University is a small public school situated in Minot, North Dakota. It awarded 58 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking.Of the 2,920 students enrolled at Minot State University, 198 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,267. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU]](/colleges/minot-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking.Of the 628 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - North Dakota, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of Jamestown ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. University of Jamestown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jamestown, North Dakota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
UJ also made our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 18 of the 1,147 students enrolled at UJ were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,923. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Jamestown]](/colleges/jamestown-college/student-life/veterans/)
Mayville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. Mayville State University is a public institution located in Mayville, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mayville State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 1,168 students enrolled at Mayville State University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,070. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #8, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Dakota for Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. Dickinson State University is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
DSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list.Our most recent data shows that 50 of the 1,441 students enrolled at Dickinson State University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,416. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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