Federal data
Highest earning registered nursing programs in North Dakota
North Dakota registered nursing 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 | Mayville State University | Mayville | Public, 4-year | $77,525 | 62 |
| 2 | Rasmussen University | Fargo | For-profit, 4-year | $74,861 | 917 |
| 3 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | Public, 4-year | $73,097 | 172 |
| 4 | Minot State University | Minot | Public, 4-year | $72,522 | 72 |
| 5 | University of Mary | Bismarck | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $72,453 | 76 |
| 6 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Fargo | Public, 4-year | $70,821 | 328 |
| 7 | Dickinson State University | Dickinson | Public, 4-year | $68,151 | 32 |
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.