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 a Master's ranking - to help you make that 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:
We analyzed 8 schools across North Dakota to determine which have the best value Master'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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in North Dakota ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Minot State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in North Dakota for overall quality. Minot State University is a small public school located in Minot, North Dakota.
Not only is Minot State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in North Dakota for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in North Dakota list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in Valley City, North Dakota.
Not only is Valley City State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in North Dakota for overall quality.
Out of the 8 master’s degree schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #3 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Out of the 8 master’s degree schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Dakota is ranked #2 for quality in the state of North Dakota.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in North Dakota list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
University of Mary has the honor of being ranked #1 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s 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.
Not only is Dickinson State University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in North Dakota for overall quality.
Mayville State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in North Dakota ranking. Mayville State University is a small public school situated in Mayville, North Dakota.
Mayville State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Jamestown did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in North Dakota ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Jamestown, North Dakota, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is University of Jamestown a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in North Dakota for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.