Public · Fargo, North Dakota
North Dakota State University-Main Campus: cost, debt and earnings by major
62 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $15,636
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 65%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 95%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 9,471
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $11,551 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,944 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,418 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $15,226 |
| $110,000+ | $18,993 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (1)
Bachelor's programs (49)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,175
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,019
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,510
- Computer Engineering$92,878
- Mechanical Engineering$87,702
- Computer Science$87,562
- Agricultural Engineering$84,529
- Industrial Engineering$84,016
- Civil Engineering$83,992
- Agricultural Production Operations$83,779
- Finance and Financial Management Services$80,522
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,589
- Agricultural Business and Management$77,296
- Management Information Systems and Services$76,527
- Accounting and Related Services$74,888
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,935
- Marketing$71,027
- Manufacturing Engineering$70,367 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,405
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,292
- Architecture$65,148
- Statistics$64,561 (1 yr)
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,014
- Homeland Security$62,649
- Agriculture, General$62,285
- Business/Corporate Communications$62,181
- Agricultural Mechanization$58,690
- Biology, General$58,662
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,252
- Design and Applied Arts$57,663
- Apparel and Textiles$56,197
- Sociology$56,040
- Environmental Design$55,647
- Psychology, General$54,784
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,656
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,301
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$53,907
- Political Science and Government$52,834
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$52,570
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,339
- Hospitality Administration/Management$51,277
- Animal Sciences$50,975
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,052
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,986
- Fine and Studio Arts$46,117
- Music$45,578
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$44,457
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$42,973
- English Language and Literature, General$40,460
Master's programs (9)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,876
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$67,825
- Architecture$66,004
- Educational Administration and Supervision$63,602
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,153
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,303 (1 yr)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,720
- Landscape Architecture$56,633 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,299