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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

$8,831 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,213 Avg Student Debt*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. 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 <nil> ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Business Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
57 Total Awards
#1 in Quality in North Dakota
$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named Bismarck State College the best value school in North Dakota for business students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 57 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BSC are $6,930 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $17,120 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at BSC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

BSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our list.

Read full report on Bismarck State College

#2

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
38 Total Awards
#3 in Quality in North Dakota
$6,606 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, the small public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,451 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

North Dakota State College of Science does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science also made our list, coming in at #3.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Report

#3

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota
30 Total Awards
#2 in Quality in North Dakota
$11,847 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the very small private for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $27,566 in loans while pursuing their degree.

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 fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota also made our list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota
12 Total Awards
#4 in Quality in North Dakota
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s value ranking, Dickinson State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 12 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSU are $9,942 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $19,554 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at DSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

DSU also made our list, coming in at #4.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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