How much money do University of North Dakota graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $43,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $54,700 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for University of North Dakota graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Petroleum Engineering with a median starting salary of $73,300 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $71,400 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $63,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income 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) who earn $66,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of North Dakota graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| 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 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=200280 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of North Dakota.