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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

6 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in North Dakota with 976 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 6 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 Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Dakota.

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - North Dakota to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Dakota. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota take out while working on their Associate Degree is $32,326. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Region State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Devils Lake, Lake Region State College is a public college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Lake Region State College take out $27,411 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out an average of $29,618 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota College at Bottineau is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the rural area of Bottineau.

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#5

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 6 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,438.

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#6

Williston State College

Williston, ND

With a ranking of #6, Williston State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Williston, Williston State College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at Williston State College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Nursing majors at Williston State College take out an average of $22,441 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
Iowa 2,966
Missouri 6,840
Nebraska 1,908
Kansas 2,633
South Dakota 1,022

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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