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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of North Dakota

This page shows median first-year earnings for University of North Dakota 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 $43,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $54,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Petroleum Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $73,300 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $71,400 , and Mechanical Engineering at $63,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $101,900 , followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) at $98,800 , and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $66,300 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of North Dakota graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $101,900
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $98,800
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $73,300
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,400
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $66,300
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $56,900
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,200
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,800
Social Work (Master's Degree) $49,000
Law (First Professional Degree) $48,800
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $46,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $44,500
Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,600
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=200280.

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

Last updated: August 2026