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2026 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in North Dakota

[Nursing Practice](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nursing-practice/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value nursing practice schools.

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• Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in North Dakota

2026 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in North Dakota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nursing practice, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Nursing Practice Schools

1

University Of Mary
Bismarck, ND

$22,356 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,578 Avg Student Debt

$60,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Mary, our #1 best value for nursing practice in North Dakota. University Of Mary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck. Students from in state pay about $22,356 in tuition and fees. Nursing Practice graduates carry a median of $28,578 in student loans. Nursing Practice graduates of University Of Mary earn a median of $93,565 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,792 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of North Dakota one of the best values for nursing practice. University Of North Dakota is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks. Students from in state pay about $10,951 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $15,570. Students borrow a median of $25,792 to complete the nursing practice program here. Early-career nursing practice graduates make about $153,282. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.