by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Dakota, there were 1,385 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,600 and $26,743 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 522 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,776 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in education. To top this list, a school must have a successful education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 231 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 103 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s. UMary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s. This small school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 36 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #5 spot on the list. MSU is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Jamestown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Jamestown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jamestown, North Dakota. It awarded 27 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mayville State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Mayville State University is a public institution located in Mayville, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s list. Dickinson State University is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 6 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Sitting Bull College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in North Dakota for a Master’s ranking. Sitting Bull College is a small public school situated in Fort Yates, North Dakota. It awarded 6 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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