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Highest earning business administration programs in North Dakota
North Dakota business administration programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bismarck State College | Bismarck | Public, 4-year | $100,668 | 48 |
| 2 | Rasmussen University | Fargo | For-profit, 4-year | $59,693 | 313 |
| 3 | University of Mary | Bismarck | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,057 | 39 |
| 4 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | Public, 4-year | $53,776 | 66 |
| 5 | Dickinson State University | Dickinson | Public, 4-year | $50,830 | 63 |
| 6 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Fargo | Public, 4-year | $48,105 | 130 |
| 7 | Valley City State University | Valley City | Public, 4-year | $47,799 | 34 |
| 8 | Mayville State University | Mayville | Public, 4-year | $44,934 | 40 |
| 9 | Minot State University | Minot | Public, 4-year | $44,408 | 57 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.