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2027 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in North Dakota

[Nursing Practice](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nursing-practice/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for nursing practice students.

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• Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in North Dakota

2027 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in North Dakota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nursing practice, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Nursing Practice Schools

1

University Of Mary
Bismarck, ND

$22,356 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,578 Avg Student Debt

$60,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Mary tops our 2027 list of the best value nursing practice schools in North Dakota. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, University Of Mary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $22,356. Students borrow a median of $28,578 to complete the nursing practice program here. Soon after graduation, nursing practice degree recipients from University Of Mary generally make around $93,565. That is a strong return on a $28,578 median debt. The acceptance rate is 75%.

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University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,792 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of North Dakota one of the best values for nursing practice. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,951, while out-of-state students pay about $15,570. Typical student debt for nursing practice graduates is $25,792. Nursing Practice graduates of University Of North Dakota earn a median of $153,282 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.