North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, 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 52 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 38 have no earnings published. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$11,261 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
$11,261 a year
About $22,522 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 | $7,803 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,297 |
| $48k to $75k | $9,678 |
| $75k to $110k | $12,078 |
| $110k and up | $14,772 |
| All families (average) | $11,261 |
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 52 programs could be assessed 27% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $74,744 | +$37,768 | clears the bar | $11,554 | 0.3 yrs | 95 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $46,788 | +$9,812 | clears the bar | $10,921 | 1.1 yrs | 83 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | $45,051 | +$8,075 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 1.4 yrs | 44 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Associate's Degree | $81,168 | +$44,192 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.3 yrs | 37 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $69,372 | +$32,396 | clears the bar | $18,773 | 0.6 yrs | 33 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $59,908 | +$22,932 | clears the bar | $11,500 | 0.5 yrs | 31 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $47,469 | +$10,493 | clears the bar | $10,000 | 1.0 yrs | 30 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Associate's Degree | $64,660 | +$27,684 | clears the bar | $16,090 | 0.6 yrs | 22 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | $61,509 | +$24,533 | clears the bar | $11,123 | 0.5 yrs | 21 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $42,551 | +$5,575 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $50,7801-year earnings | +$13,804 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $53,275 | +$16,299 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $59,4891-year earnings | +$22,513 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $12,546 | 0.6 yrs | 6 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $62,920 | +$25,944 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.4 yrs | not published |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Animal Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Plant Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 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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