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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best North Dakota Schools For The Money For Those Getting Aid for an Associate ranking - to help you make that decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 7 schools across North Dakota to determine which have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in North Dakota ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best value (with aid) school for associate degrees in North Dakota in this year’s ranking. BSC is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Bismarck State College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in North Dakota for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $10,249.
Out of the 7 associate degree schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school situated in Bottineau, North Dakota.
Not only is Dakota College at Bottineau a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in North Dakota for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $8,253.
The quality degree programs at North Dakota State College of Science helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in North Dakota. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota.
Not only is North Dakota State College of Science a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in North Dakota for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $11,537 a year.
Out of the 7 associate degree schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Williston State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Williston State College is a small public school located in Williston, North Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Williston State College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of North Dakota. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,477.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Region State College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in North Dakota list. Lake Region State College is located in Devils Lake, North Dakota and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Lake Region State College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in North Dakota for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,473 a year.
Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in North Dakota ranking, coming in at #6. Dickinson, 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, Dickinson State University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of North Dakota. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $15,607.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in North Dakota list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in Fargo, North Dakota.
Not only is Rasmussen University - North Dakota a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in North Dakota for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $17,236.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.