Top Ranked Programs
Minot State University's program mix is anchored in Business and applied professional fields. Nursing is the largest program with 58 graduates annually, followed by Teacher Education, Business Administration, Social Work, and Subject-Specific Teacher Education. The institution's portfolio reflects a regional public university focus on workforce-aligned credentials across 23 programs, with 0 meeting Azimuth's ranking threshold. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in applied fields. Nursing leads with median earnings of $80,533 four years after enrollment across 58 graduates, followed by Criminal Justice at $67,554 with 34 graduates and Digital Marketing at $61,964. Nursing, the institution's largest program, delivers median earnings of $80,533, positioning it as both a major enrollment driver and a solid economic outcome for graduates. Teacher Education and Business Administration round out the top enrollments with earnings of $45,941 and $60,988 respectively. The program-mix signature emphasizes Business at 24%, Education at 20%, and other STEM fields at 1%, reflecting Minot State University's positioning as a regional institution serving North Dakota's workforce needs. Most programs at Minot State University are direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes rather than graduate-school-dependent trajectories. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market trends.