Each year, roughly 0.1% of North Dakota students graduate with degrees in healthcare administration. That means an estimated 25 healthcare administrators graduate from North Dakota's 3 healthcare administration schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in North Dakota with a healthcare administration program is University of Mary, which is located in Bismarck. In 2010, it was ranked 44th nationwide. 25 students graduated with a degree in healthcare administration from University of Mary in 2010. Students at University of Mary paid $13,024 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in North Dakota that has a healthcare administration program is University of North Dakota. University of North Dakota, which was ranked 67th in the country in 2010, is located in Grand Forks. In 2010, University of North Dakota graduated 0 students from its healthcare administration program. Tuition at University of North Dakota was $6,934 per year.

The third-ranked school in North Dakota that has a healthcare administration program is Rasmussen College-North Dakota. Rasmussen College-North Dakota, which was ranked 83rd in the country in 2010, is located in Fargo. In 2010, Rasmussen College-North Dakota graduated 0 students from its healthcare administration programs. Tuition at Rasmussen College-North Dakota was $13,560 per year.

Cost

Healthcare administration schools in North Dakota, charge students an average tuition of $11,173 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $13,560 per year, or as little as $6,934 per year. In 2010, the following North Dakota healthcare administration schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Rasmussen College-North Dakota - located in Fargo, students are charged $13,560 per year
2. University of Mary - located in Bismarck, students are charged $13,024 per year
3. University of North Dakota - located in Grand Forks, students are charged $6,934 per year

The healthcare administration schools in North Dakota that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. University of North Dakota - located in Grand Forks, students are charged $6,934 per year
2. University of Mary - located in Bismarck, students are charged $13,024 per year
3. Rasmussen College-North Dakota - located in Fargo, students are charged $13,560 per year

A healthcare administration degree from a North Dakota school... what next?

The highest percentage of healthcare administration graduates in North Dakota pursue careers as a healthcare administrator. In 2010, there were 650 healthcare administrators working in North Dakota. In North Dakota, the largest numbers of healthcare administrators work in the following counties:

1. Burleigh County - 160 healthcare administrators
2. Clay County - 150 healthcare administrators
3. Adams County - 90 healthcare administrators

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of healthcare administrators is expected to grow by 12% by 2018. There are projected to be 730 healthcare administrators working in the North Dakota then.

Salary

A healthcare administrator in North Dakota makes an average of $72,430 per year. However, this number is only an average. healthcare administrators in North Dakota had varying salaries from $44,920 to $99,500 per year in 2010. On average a healthcare administrator earns the most in the following North Dakota counties:

1. Clay County - $73,650 per year
2. Nelson County - $70,680 per year
3. Barnes County - $70,540 per year

A healthcare administrator in the following counties in North Dakota make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Bottineau County - $65,700 per year
2. Adams County - $66,870 per year
3. Burleigh County - $70,480 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional North Dakota statistics regarding a career in healthcare administration and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as health information management or health science.