Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in North Dakota
Key facts
- #1 University of North Dakota, ND: $64k
- #2 North Dakota State University-Main Campus, ND: $62k
- #3 University of Mary, ND: $61k
- 14 colleges ranked across North Dakota
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $50k across the typical college in this list.
- 1University of North Dakota ND$64k
- 2North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND$62k
- 3University of Mary ND$61k
- 4University of Jamestown ND$57k
- 5Bismarck State College ND$54k
- 6Valley City State University ND$53k
- 7Minot State University ND$52k
- 8Dickinson State University ND$51k
- 9North Dakota State College of Science ND$51k
- 10Lake Region State College ND$50k
What stands out
- The top ten is tightly packed: University of North Dakota leads on $64k, and #10 Lake Region State College is at $50k.
- Lake Region State College reaches #10 on a sample of 611 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- University of North Dakota is the largest market in the top ten, with 9,981 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
University of North Dakota ND
$64k
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Net price a year
- $18,551
- Public
- 9,981 students
Based on 9,981 students enrolled.
University of North Dakota: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 2
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Net price a year
- $15,543
- Public
- 9,471 students
Based on 9,471 students enrolled.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 3
University of Mary ND
$61k
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Net price a year
- $17,770
- Private nonprofit
- 2,416 students
Based on 2,416 students enrolled.
- 4
University of Jamestown ND
$57k
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Net price a year
- $19,567
- Private nonprofit
- 1,041 students
Based on 1,041 students enrolled.
- 5
Bismarck State College ND
$54k
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Net price a year
- $10,270
- Public
- 2,839 students
Based on 2,839 students enrolled.
- 6
Valley City State University ND
$53k
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Net price a year
- $11,890
- Public
- 958 students
Based on 958 students enrolled.
Valley City State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 7
Minot State University ND
$52k
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Net price a year
- $12,703
- Public
- 2,062 students
Based on 2,062 students enrolled.
- 8
Dickinson State University ND
$51k
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Net price a year
- $14,092
- Public
- 1,090 students
Based on 1,090 students enrolled.
Dickinson State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 9
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Net price a year
- $11,261
- Public
- 1,909 students
Based on 1,909 students enrolled.
North Dakota State College of Science: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 10
Lake Region State College ND
$50k
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Net price a year
- $13,577
- Public
- 611 students
Based on 611 students enrolled.
Lake Region State College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 11
Mayville State University ND
$48k
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Net price a year
- $11,456
- Public
- 733 students
Based on 733 students enrolled.
Mayville State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 12
Williston State College ND
$44k
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Net price a year
- $5,932
- Public
- 651 students
Based on 651 students enrolled.
- 13
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Net price a year
- $3,428
- Private nonprofit
- 543 students
Based on 543 students enrolled.
Turtle Mountain Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 14
United Tribes Technical College ND
$25k
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Net price a year
- $3,569
- Private nonprofit
- 569 students
Based on 569 students enrolled.
United Tribes Technical College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
Full ranking
All 14 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | College | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Dakota ND | $64k | 9,981 |
| 2 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND | $62k | 9,471 |
| 3 | University of Mary ND | $61k | 2,416 |
| 4 | University of Jamestown ND | $57k | 1,041 |
| 5 | Bismarck State College ND | $54k | 2,839 |
| 6 | Valley City State University ND | $53k | 958 |
| 7 | Minot State University ND | $52k | 2,062 |
| 8 | Dickinson State University ND | $51k | 1,090 |
| 9 | North Dakota State College of Science ND | $51k | 1,909 |
| 10 | Lake Region State College ND | $50k | 611 |
| 11 | Mayville State University ND | $48k | 733 |
| 12 | Williston State College ND | $44k | 651 |
| 13 | Turtle Mountain Community College ND | $32k | 543 |
| 14 | United Tribes Technical College ND | $25k | 569 |
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in north dakota?
- University of North Dakota leads North Dakota among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $64k ten years after enrolling, against $50k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 14 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 14 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in North Dakota,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-north-dakota
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-north-dakota">Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in North Dakota (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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