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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at North Dakota State University Main Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for NDSU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $44,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $53,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $64,000 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $63,100 , and Civil Engineering at $61,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $116,200 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) at $97,500 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $56,000 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for North Dakota State University Main Campus graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for North Dakota State University Main Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $116,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $97,500
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,000
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,100
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,400
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,000
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,700
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $56,000
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,600
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $53,100
Agricultural Production Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $50,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,600
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,000
Architecture (Master's Degree) $46,400
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,600
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $40,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,300
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,700
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,900
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,900
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,300
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,400
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,400

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=200332.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026