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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

5 Colleges
$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State College of Science the most popular school in North Dakota for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at North Dakota State College of Science accumulate an average of around $23,924 in student debt.

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#2

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

The in-demand associate degree programs at Dickinson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Dakota. DSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Dickinson.

Of the 29 students majoring in practical nursing at DSU, 3% are male and 97% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, practical nursing majors at DSU accumulate an average of around $23,447 in student debt.

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#3

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

The in-demand associate degree programs at Sitting Bull College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Dakota. Located in the remote area of Fort Yates, Sitting Bull College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Williston State College

Williston, ND

The in-demand associate degree programs at Williston State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Dakota. Williston State College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Williston.

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#4

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in North Dakota. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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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 5 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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