2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) in North Dakota

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 Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 259,493 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.

Across North Dakota, there were 970 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,500 and $84,163 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great registered nursing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) in North Dakota

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at UND

#2

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$17,861 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMary, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Mary Registered Nursing Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k)

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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