Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota · Public
Graduate earnings
14of 14 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical North Dakota high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year).
14 of 63 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 49 have no earnings published.
Average net price, all families$10,270 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$10,270 a year
About $20,540 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,140 |
| $30k to $48k | $5,828 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,524 |
| $75k to $110k | $12,160 |
| $110k and up | $13,979 |
| All families (average) | $10,270 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical North Dakota high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
14 of 63 programs could be assessed 22% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $51,767 | +$14,791 | clears the bar | $10,887 | 0.7 yrs | 293 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $115,316 | +$78,340 | clears the bar | $11,892 | 0.2 yrs | 65 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $121,039 | +$84,063 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.1 yrs | 43 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $66,683 | +$29,707 | clears the bar | $20,479 | 0.7 yrs | 42 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,875 | +$31,899 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.2 yrs | 41 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $122,948 | +$85,972 | clears the bar | $15,250 | 0.2 yrs | 40 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,425 | +$28,449 | clears the bar | $10,500 | 0.4 yrs | 38 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | $58,392 | +$21,416 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.6 yrs | 34 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,014 | +$25,038 | clears the bar | $5,775 | 0.2 yrs | 26 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $94,634 | +$57,658 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $118,853 | +$81,877 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.1 yrs | 20 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $37,776 | +$800 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | $101,828 | +$64,852 | clears the bar | $7,153 | 0.1 yrs | 11 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $44,242 | +$7,266 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $16,005 | not assessed | 24 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Carpenters | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Human Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Insurance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Insurance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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