2023 Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota
It's not easy to decide which business 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, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in North Dakota to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota
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Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for business students in North Dakota. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 641 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $23,435 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from North Dakota State University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,201 during the early years of their career. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota list. This fairly large public school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 421 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from UND accumulate an average of $25,771 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. 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. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.
The programs at University of Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in North Dakota. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 300 students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $28,314 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, UMary graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $55,808 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Out of the 20 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minot, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $23,762 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, MSU graduates make an average of $43,575 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dickinson State University is a great place for business students. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 169 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,653 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, DSU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,771 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Bismarck State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota list. BSC is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $16,840 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from BSC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $55,404 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #7 on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 90 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of $30,604 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $127. During the early years of their career, Rasmussen University - North Dakota graduates make an average of $41,940 annually. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Jamestown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #8 on the list. UJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jamestown, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,886 in student loans. During the early years of their career, UJ graduates make an average of $49,749 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
With a ranking of #9, Lake Region State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. Lake Region State College is a small public school situated in Devils Lake, North Dakota. It awarded 44 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,764 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Lake Region State College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,054 during the early year of their career. Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.
Williston State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota list. Located in Williston, North Dakota, the very small public school handed out 43 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,894 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Williston State College graduates make an average of $25,122 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Mayville State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota ranking. Mayville State University is a public institution located in Mayville, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Mayville State University accumulate an average of $28,896 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Mayville State University graduates make an average of $39,678 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
With a ranking of #12, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. This small public school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 38 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,451 in student loans.After graduating from North Dakota State College of Science, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,257 during the early years of their career. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Valley City State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota ranking. Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.
United Tribes Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,815 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Sitting Bull College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota list. Fort Yates, North Dakota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Cankdeska Cikana Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota ranking. CCCC is located in Fort Totten, North Dakota and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 degrees to qualified students.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Turtle Mountain Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Belcourt, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Dakota College at Bottineau ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota list. Located in Bottineau, North Dakota, the small public school handed out 6 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $15,492 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, MSU-Bottineau graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,945 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in North Dakota list. Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Ellendale, North Dakota that handed out 5 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,292 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
With a ranking of #20, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. Located in New Town, North Dakota, the very small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 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%.
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