2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 7th in North Dakota. In fact, 70 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Dakota. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $4,926 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from BSC carry an average student debtload of $21,732.
BSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Region State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Dakota. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Devils Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lake Region State College are $5,000 a year.
Lake Region State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota College at Bottineau landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU-Bottineau are $5,173 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MSU-Bottineau take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,896.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $25,044. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is ranked #2 for overall quality for practical nursing in North Dakota.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 22 |
Nebraska | 0 |
South Dakota | 0 |
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Majors Related to Practical Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Practical Nursing Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 44,900 |
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 34,557 |
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,817 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.