by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Dakota ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 9 schools in North Dakota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Dakota ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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Our analysis found Valley City State University to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for bachelor’s degrees in North Dakota in this year’s ranking. Valley City State University is a small public school situated in Valley City, North Dakota.
Not only is Valley City State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in North Dakota for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,543.
A rank of #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Dakota list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,445.
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Out of the 9 bachelor’s degree schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
University of North Dakota has the honor of being ranked #2 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $12,965.
A rank of #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Dakota list means Bismarck State College is a great place for students working on their degree. BSC is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Not only is Bismarck State College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in North Dakota for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $8,198.
A rank of #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Dakota list means Minot State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Minot, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Minot State University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of North Dakota. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $10,823.
Dickinson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Dakota ranking. DSU is located in Dickinson, North Dakota and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Dickinson State University has the honor of being ranked #6 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,349.
Mayville State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Dakota ranking. Located in Mayville, North Dakota, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Mayville State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in North Dakota for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $10,206.
University of Mary ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Dakota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Not only is University of Mary a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in North Dakota for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,697.
University of Jamestown did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in North Dakota ranking, coming in at #9. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jamestown, North Dakota.
University of Jamestown has the honor of being ranked #9 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,313.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.