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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

8 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the most popular school in North Dakota for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 203 students majoring in nursing at North Dakota State University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from North Dakota State University take out $30,764 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UND take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,832.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mary is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at UMary take out an average of $31,692 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minot State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in North Dakota. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

Of the 58 students majoring in nursing at MSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,508.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mayville State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in North Dakota. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Mayville State University take out an average of $33,395 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of around $39,885 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $146.

Full Nursing at Rasmussen University - North Dakota Report

#7

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

With a ranking of #7, Dickinson State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at DSU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#8

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at UJ, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UJ accumulate an average of around $27,129 in student debt.

Full Nursing at University of Jamestown Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 8 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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