Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in North Dakota by ROI

Every Doctoral 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

3

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$757,425

Across all North Dakota programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,310

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%

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,387,896 $116,073 $23,391 N/A Full ROI →
2 University of North Dakota

Grad rate: 63.2%

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. +$464,560 $70,144 $24,580 N/A Full ROI →
3 University of Jamestown

Grad rate: 46.6%

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. +$419,820 $70,383 $36,960 N/A 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.