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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 619 degrees and certificates from a North Dakota school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which 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 that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Dakota to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top North Dakota Schools for a Master's in Education

#1

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

Our analysis found University of Jamestown to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Dakota. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

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#4

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dickinson State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Mayville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2,994
Missouri 4,657
Minnesota 6,976
Iowa 1,401
Nebraska 2,838
South Dakota 453

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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