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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in North Dakota

7 Ranked Colleges
518 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in North Dakota

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Dakota, there were 1,440 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,565 and $21,968 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 518 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,960 and $29,702 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota” list to help you make the college decision.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in North Dakota

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education at North Dakota State University

#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota. Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Valley City State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Valley City State University are $7,473.

Full Valley City State University Education Report

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 284 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Read full report on Education at University of North Dakota

#4

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota list. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 5 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

DSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dickinson State University are $6,576.

Full DSU Education Report

#5

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the #5 spot on the list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

UMary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Minot State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota list. Minot State University is a small public school situated in Minot, North Dakota. It awarded 31 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minot State University are $9,936.

Full MSU Education Report

#7

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

University of Jamestown ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota list. University of Jamestown is located in Jamestown, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

UJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Jamestown are $11,038, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education at University of Jamestown

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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