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2023 Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

7 Schools Ranked
$5,895 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,213 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Dakota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota
11 Total Awards
$11,847 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,566 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - North Dakota to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Dakota. This very small private for-profit school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $11,847. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,566 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rasmussen University - North Dakota does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, North Dakota
4 Total Awards
$4,010 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sitting Bull College is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree. Located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, the very small public school handed out 4 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,010 to cover tuition and fees at Sitting Bull College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Sitting Bull College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

United Tribes Technical College

Bismarck, North Dakota
2 Total Awards
$4,252 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,589 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means United Tribes Technical College is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree. United Tribes Technical College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 2 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,252 to cover tuition and fees at United Tribes Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,589 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at United Tribes Technical College. In fact, around 11% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full United Tribes Technical College Report

#4

Cankdeska Cikana Community College

Fort Totten, North Dakota
1 Total Awards
$3,950 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at Cankdeska Cikana Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in North Dakota. CCCC is a very small public school situated in Fort Totten, North Dakota. It awarded 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

CCCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,950. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

CCCC is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#4

Dakota College at Bottineau

Bottineau, North Dakota
1 Total Awards
$5,173 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,087 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota College at Bottineau is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree. Bottineau, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $5,173 in tuition and fees if they attend MSU-Bottineau full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,351. On average, associate degree students take out $13,087 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MSU-Bottineau. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
$8,163 Average Tuition & Fees

Minot State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

The average tuition and fees at MSU is $8,163. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

Some students may be able to take online classes at MSU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Minot State University Report

#6

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

New Town, North Dakota
$3,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching programs.

The average tuition and fees at NHSC is $3,870. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

Full Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Report

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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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