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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in North Dakota

7 Colleges
13,323 Bachelor's Degrees
$18,963 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Education School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in North DakotaIn 2021-2022, education students earned 13,323 bachelor's degrees from a North Dakota school, making the subject the 4th in the state. This means that 0.2% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in North Dakota ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in education. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those education schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Education Schools in North Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for education majors.

Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor's in North Dakota

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population. North Dakota State University also took the #1 spot in our Best Education Schools in North Dakota rankings.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at North Dakota State University is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,672. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the North Dakota State University is $97,307. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Valley City State University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value education schools. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City. Valley City State University did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Schools in North Dakota list.

At Valley City State University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $17,159. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Valley City State University is $75,671. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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3

Our rankings recognize Minot State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot. MSU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Education Schools in North Dakota list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at MSU is 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $15,740. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from MSU is $71,932. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Dakota. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Education Schools in North Dakota ranking.

It takes the average student at UND about 4.6 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,664. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UND be around $103,348. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize Dickinson State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at DSU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Education Schools in North Dakota ranking.

It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at DSU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $16,830. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from DSU is about $79,269. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Mayville State University. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mayville State University, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Education Schools in North Dakota ranking.

The average student at Mayville State University graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $17,297. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Mayville State University is $80,258. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND

Our rankings recognize University of Mary as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. UMary also took the #5 spot in our Best Education Schools in North Dakota rankings.

At UMary, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and it costs about $21,380 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UMary is $89,368. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Missouri2,688
Kansas1,646
Minnesota2,486
Iowa1,960
South Dakota585
Nebraska1,239

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*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

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