Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in North Dakota by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in North Dakota ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in North Dakota

112

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$96,559

Across all North Dakota programs

Average Annual Cost

$23,285

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,502,411	$123,115	$23,391	$19,500	Full ROI →
2	Bismarck State College Grad rate: 49.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,341,663	$113,181	$15,274	$15,452	Full ROI →
3	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$908,370	$94,157	$24,580	$27,000	Full ROI →
4	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Computer Engineering.	+$903,236	$93,292	$23,391	$21,511	Full ROI →
5	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Chemical Engineering.	+$613,937	$79,432	$24,580	$26,950	Full ROI →
6	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$594,170	$78,447	$24,580	$27,000	Full ROI →
7	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Grad rate: 56.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$562,896	$77,728	$24,675	$39,232	Full ROI →
8	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Civil Engineering.	+$535,850	$75,504	$24,580	$26,600	Full ROI →
9	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$517,076	$74,017	$23,391	$22,000	Full ROI →
10	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Construction Management.	+$516,596	$72,508	$23,391	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Grad rate: 56.4%	Computer Systems Analysis.	+$511,740	$72,522	$24,675	N/A	Full ROI →
12	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$489,690	$73,223	$24,580	$27,000	Full ROI →
13	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$472,046	$72,103	$23,391	$27,000	Full ROI →
14	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Agricultural Engineering.	+$457,156	$69,536	$23,391	N/A	Full ROI →
15	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Agricultural Mechanization.	+$441,136	$68,735	$23,391	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$420,186	$69,655	$24,580	$25,625	Full ROI →
17	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Industrial Engineering.	+$400,856	$68,476	$23,391	$26,000	Full ROI →
18	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Computer Science.	+$381,011	$67,481	$23,391	$25,959	Full ROI →
19	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Grad rate: 56.4%	Computer Science.	+$377,067	$68,381	$24,675	$38,409	Full ROI →
20	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Air Transportation.	+$358,321	$66,369	$24,580	$22,769	Full ROI →
21	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Agricultural Production Operations.	+$357,028	$66,099	$23,391	$23,250	Full ROI →
22	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Civil Engineering.	+$352,951	$66,047	$23,391	$25,500	Full ROI →
23	Minot State University Grad rate: 46.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$303,796	$62,648	$18,141	$27,111	Full ROI →
24	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$301,140	$63,714	$24,580	$25,792	Full ROI →
25	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$298,571	$63,328	$23,391	$25,500	Full ROI →
26	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$263,501	$61,912	$23,391	$30,500	Full ROI →
27	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Architecture.	+$234,426	$60,222	$23,391	$27,000	Full ROI →
28	University of Jamestown Grad rate: 46.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$233,800	$62,972	$36,960	$28,000	Full ROI →
29	University of Mary Grad rate: 66.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$232,531	$62,069	$32,879	$27,654	Full ROI →
30	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Agricultural Business and Management.	+$216,331	$58,811	$23,391	$19,500	Full ROI →
31	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Grad rate: 56.4%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$200,010	$59,028	$24,675	$31,000	Full ROI →
32	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	+$191,641	$58,256	$24,580	$26,043	Full ROI →
33	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$160,974	$56,451	$23,391	$25,542	Full ROI →
34	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$160,794	$56,582	$24,580	$24,093	Full ROI →
35	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$158,943	$56,518	$23,391	$28,039	Full ROI →
36	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Marketing.	+$152,926	$56,012	$23,391	$25,000	Full ROI →
37	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Grad rate: 56.4%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$143,188	$57,306	$24,675	$47,579	Full ROI →
38	Dickinson State University Grad rate: 43.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$141,490	$55,198	$20,155	$31,000	Full ROI →
39	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$140,936	$55,318	$23,391	$23,600	Full ROI →
40	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$120,547	$54,616	$24,580	$24,780	Full ROI →
41	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$106,680	$52,250	$24,580	N/A	Full ROI →
42	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	+$90,483	$53,121	$24,580	$24,901	Full ROI →
43	Minot State University Grad rate: 46.4%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$88,456	$50,051	$18,141	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Dickinson State University Grad rate: 43.9%	Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	+$81,920	$50,127	$20,155	N/A	Full ROI →
45	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$70,108	$51,753	$23,391	$23,250	Full ROI →
46	Turtle Mountain Community College Grad rate: 46.3%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$65,500	$48,227	$14,760	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.	+$50,840	$51,213	$24,580	$26,000	Full ROI →
48	Mayville State University Grad rate: 37.4%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	+$46,492	$48,533	$21,042	N/A	Full ROI →
49	University of North Dakota Grad rate: 63.2%	Marketing.	+$43,427	$50,720	$24,580	$24,187	Full ROI →
50	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 63.4%	Biology, General.	+$32,928	$49,894	$23,391	$23,250	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.