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2023 Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

6 Schools Ranked
$8,795 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,263 Avg Student Debt*

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Dakota to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
52 Total Awards
$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best value school in North Dakota for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bismarck State College is a small public school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 52 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $6,930 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,883 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that BSC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

BSC also took the #3 spot in our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota rankings.

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#2

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, North Dakota
42 Total Awards
$5,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Region State College is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Lake Region State College is located in Devils Lake, North Dakota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Region State College are $5,000 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,858 in student loans.

Lake Region State College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Lake Region State College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list.

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#3

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
16 Total Awards
$6,606 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small public school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 16 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Dakota State College of Science does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, North Dakota State College of Science is ranked #4 for overall quality in North Dakota.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
22 Total Awards
$15,037 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in North Dakota. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,316 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UND does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Dakota list.

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#5

Dakota College at Bottineau

Bottineau, North Dakota
44 Total Awards
$7,351 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota College at Bottineau is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Bottineau, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 44 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MSU-Bottineau are $7,351 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,896 in loans while pursuing their degree.

MSU-Bottineau does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota
31 Total Awards
$11,847 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a very small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 31 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,381 in student loans.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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