{"h1":"Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in North Dakota","faq":[{"a":"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.","q":"Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in north dakota?"},{"a":"14 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 14 entries.","q":"How many colleges are ranked?"},{"a":"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.","q":"How is the ranking calculated?"},{"a":"Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.","q":"How often is it updated?"}],"lead":"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.","minN":500,"rows":[{"n":9981,"bar":1,"key":"college:200280","sub":"ND","href":"/higher-education/north-dakota/university-of-north-dakota","name":"University of North Dakota","rank":1,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"60%"},{"label":"Net price a year","value":"$18,551"},{"label":"Public","value":"9,981 students"}],"value":63552,"change":null,"employers":[],"valueLabel":"$64k"},{"n":9471,"bar":0.9787732880161127,"key":"college:200332","sub":"ND","href":"/higher-education/north-dakota/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus","name":"North Dakota State University-Main Campus","rank":2,"stats":[{"label":"Completion rate","value":"64%"},{"label":"Net price a 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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."],"builtAt":"2026-11-03T03:37:23.486Z","edition":"2026-11","measure":"collegepay","sources":["U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables"],"baseline":{"label":"the typical college in this list","valueLabel":"$50k"},"keyFacts":["#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"],"placeNoun":"colleges","commentary":["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."],"license":"Free to use and share with a link to https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-north-dakota"}