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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,737 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BSC are $4,926 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from BSC carry an average student debtload of $21,732.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in North Dakota.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Bismarck State College Report

#2

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Region State College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Devils Lake.

Lake Region State College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lake Region State College also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota College at Bottineau. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public college 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rasmussen University - North Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college 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.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0

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
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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