Nursing at University of North Dakota

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what University of North Dakota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a total student population of 13,615. Of the 266 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Dakota in 2021, 143 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UND Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UND

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UND does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UND Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UND compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UND is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	89
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	106
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	193
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	324
Best Nursing Schools	346
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	379
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	443
Most Popular Nursing Schools	487
Best Value Nursing Schools	686
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	718
	824
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,403

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UND. This makes it the #351 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #371 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UND Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UND is $61,752. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UND

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of North Dakota.

UND Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 143 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from UND in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UND since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UND are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	118
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UND Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from UND in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UND does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UND, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UND also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	167
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Medicine
• Health Sciences & Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Public Health

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Registered Nurses	8,770	$65,740
Medical and Health Services Managers	920	$111,430
Nurse Practitioners	480	$106,200
Nursing Instructors and Professors	210	$75,650
Nurse Anesthetists	140	$197,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.