2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Dakota to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Jamestown the best school in North Dakota for students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UJ. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 8 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 2 spot on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at UMary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in North Dakota.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UND. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at North Dakota State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in North Dakota.
Since the graduate programs at Valley City State University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Dickinson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking.
DSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Minot State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Online graduate courses are available at MSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
References
- 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 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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