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2023 Best Value Teaching Schools in North Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

7 Schools Ranked
$15,084 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,327 Avg Student Debt*

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Teaching Schools in North Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Dakota to see which ones offered the best value programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Teaching Schools in North Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, North Dakota
44 Total Awards
$23,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Jamestown the best value school in North Dakota for teaching students working on their degree. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jamestown, North Dakota. It awarded 44 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UJ are $23,498 a year. On average, students take out $25,886 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, UJ graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $49,749 during the early year of their career.

UJ not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Schools in North Dakota list.

Full University of Jamestown Report

#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota
282 Total Awards
$12,969 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valley City State University is a great place for teaching students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Valley City, North Dakota, the small public school awarded 282 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Valley City State University are $12,969 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,578 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Valley City State University graduates make an average of $39,881 annually.

Valley City State University also made our Best Teaching Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Mayville State University

Mayville, North Dakota
88 Total Awards
$10,756 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayville State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Schools in North Dakota list. This small public school is located in Mayville, North Dakota, and it awarded 88 degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mayville State University are $10,756 per year. On average, students take out $28,896 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Mayville State University graduates make an average of $39,678 annually.

Full Mayville State University Report

#4

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
132 Total Awards
$8,163 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Schools in North Dakota list. Located in Minot, North Dakota, the small public school awarded 132 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,762 in student loans.After graduating from MSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $43,575 during the early years of their career.

MSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teaching Schools in North Dakota list.

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208 Total Awards
$14,876 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 208 degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year. On average, students take out $23,435 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, North Dakota State University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $48,201 during the early year of their career.

North Dakota State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Schools in North Dakota list.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
400 Total Awards
$15,037 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the fairly large public school handed out 400 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,771 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $591, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UND graduates make an average of $51,496 annually.

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#7

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
134 Total Awards
$20,290 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Schools in North Dakota ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 134 degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMary are $20,290 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $28,314 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from UMary, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $55,808 during the early years of their career.

UMary also made our Best Teaching Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #5.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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