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2027 Best Value General Education Schools in North Dakota

[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general education schools.

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• Best Value General Education Schools in North Dakota

2027 Best Value General Education Schools in North Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Education Schools

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Mayville State University
Mayville, ND

$7,979 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,464 Avg Student Debt

$47,828 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Mayville State University, our #1 best value for general education in North Dakota. Set in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a small public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,979, compared with $11,237 for out-of-state students. General Education graduates carry a median of $27,464 in student loans. Early-career general education graduates make about $49,971. That is a strong return on a $27,464 median debt.

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Minot State University
Minot, ND

$8,702 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,788 Avg Student Debt

$51,759 Median Earnings (10yr)

Minot State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general education, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Minot, Minot State University is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,702. Students borrow a median of $25,788 to complete the general education program here. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Minot State University generally make around $50,645. That is a strong return on a $25,788 median debt. The acceptance rate is 65%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.