by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. 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:
Our 2024 rankings named Valley City State University the best value (no aid) school in North Dakota for students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,114 a year.
A rank of #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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 public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota.
Not only is North Dakota State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in North Dakota for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,479 a year for undergraduates.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota list means University of North Dakota is a great place for students working on their degree. This fairly large public school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,518 a year.
Out of the 9 bachelor’s degree schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Minot, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Minot State University has the honor of being ranked #5 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 $15,055 a year.
The quality degree programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Bismarck State College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in North Dakota for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $12,383 a year for undergraduates.
Dickinson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota ranking. This small public school is located in Dickinson, North Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Dickinson State University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of North Dakota. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,622 a year for undergraduates.
University of Mary did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota ranking, coming in at #7. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of Mary 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 $28,280 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Mayville State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota list. Mayville, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Mayville State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in North Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $16,577 a year for undergraduates.
University of Jamestown landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in North Dakota ranking. UJ is a private not-for-profit institution 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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $31,814 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.