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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in North Dakota

13 Colleges
$67,225 Avg Salary
$28,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Dakota.

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

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at North Dakota State University take out is $30,036.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in North Dakota. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UND accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 13 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UMary accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in North Dakota list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - North Dakota carry an average student debt load of $35,539. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $161.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in North Dakota list. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

Nursing majors at MSU take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Mayville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Mayville State University take out $32,615 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

Lake Region State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Devils Lake, Lake Region State College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Lake Region State College take out $22,813 in student loans while working on their degree.

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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from North Dakota State College of Science carry an average student debt load of $27,445.

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Dakota College at Bottineau did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the rural area of Bottineau.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from MSU-Bottineau carry an average student debt load of $27,625.

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#10

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in North Dakota list. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at BSC accumulate an average of around $27,152 in student debt.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 13 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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