by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota ranking is part of that endeavor.
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We analyzed 7 schools across North Dakota to determine which have the best value Associate Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best value (no aid) school for associate degrees in North Dakota in this year’s ranking. BSC is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bismarck State College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of North Dakota. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,383 a year.
A rank of #2 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great place for students working on their degree. Wahpeton, 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, North Dakota State College of Science is ranked #2 for quality in the state of North Dakota. The average cost without aid for the school is $12,314 a year for undergraduates.
A rank of #3 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota list means Dakota College at Bottineau is a great place for students working on their degree. MSU-Bottineau is located in Bottineau, North Dakota and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Dakota College at Bottineau a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in North Dakota for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $13,289 a year.
A rank of #4 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota list means Dickinson State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Dickinson, North Dakota, the school is a small public institution.
Dickinson State University has the honor of being ranked #4 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,622 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money 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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,568 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Lake Region State College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota list. This small public school is located in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
Lake Region State College has the honor of being ranked #7 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,950 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Williston State College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota list. Williston State College is located in Williston, North Dakota and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Williston State College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in North Dakota for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,169 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.