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# North Dakota State University-Main Campus Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at North Dakota State University-Main Campus?

The highest-earning programs at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are concentrated in health sciences and engineering, but the largest programs by degrees awarded span a wider earnings range. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration leads with median earnings of $125,175 four years after completion, from 58 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #4 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Mechanical Engineering, the second-largest program with 154 degrees awarded, reports median earnings of $87,702 and a national rank of #183.

Nursing is the largest program at 204 degrees awarded, with earnings of $73,935 and a national rank of #290. At the more moderate end, Human Development and Family Studies awards 144 degrees and posts median earnings of $50,052.

Azimuth ranks it #37 nationally. The highest-paid program reports median earnings of $125,175, while the largest program reports $73,935.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Engineering**385 · 16.3%**
-   Business**370 · 15.7%**
-   Health professions**342 · 14.5%**
-   Agriculture**196 · 8.3%**
-   Family and consumer sciences**159 · 6.7%**
-   Other**904 · 38.4%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

62 of 62 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 58 degrees awarded**
$125,175

**Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 49 degrees awarded**
$95,019

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 56 degrees awarded**
$94,510

**Computer Engineering 22 degrees awarded**
$92,878

**Mechanical Engineering 154 degrees awarded**
$87,702

**Computer Science 78 degrees awarded**
$87,562

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 58 | $125,175 | #4 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 49 | $95,019 | #16 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 56 | $94,510 | #130 |
| Computer Engineering | 22 | $92,878 | #119 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 154 | $87,702 | #183 |
| Computer Science | 78 | $87,562 | #149 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 20 | $84,529 | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 39 | $84,016 | #69 |
| Civil Engineering | 73 | $83,992 | #104 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 43 | $83,779 | #1 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 73 | $80,522 | #106 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 55 | $77,589 | #31 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 44 | $77,296 | #10 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 23 | $76,527 | #63 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 47 | $74,888 | #173 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 204 | $73,935 | #290 |
| Marketing | 62 | $71,027 | #105 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 135 | $67,405 | #192 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 10 | $65,292 | — |
| Architecture | 58 | $65,148 | #32 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 20 | $64,014 | #30 |
| Homeland Security small degree count | 17 | $62,649 | — |
| Agriculture, General small degree count | 13 | $62,285 | — |
| Business/Corporate Communications small degree count | 16 | $62,181 | — |
| Agricultural Mechanization small degree count | 6 | $58,690 | — |
| Biology, General | 96 | $58,662 | #187 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 44 | $58,252 | #85 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 20 | $57,663 | #81 |
| Apparel and Textiles small degree count | 15 | $56,197 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 13 | $56,040 | — |
| Environmental Design small degree count | 11 | $55,647 | — |
| Psychology, General | 99 | $54,784 | #130 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 27 | $54,656 | #67 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 15 | $54,301 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 70 | $53,907 | #58 |
| Political Science and Government | 20 | $52,834 | #258 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy small degree count | 19 | $52,570 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 70 | $52,339 | #79 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 8 | $51,277 | — |
| Animal Sciences | 51 | $50,975 | #31 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 144 | $50,052 | #37 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 58 | $48,986 | #186 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 14 | $46,117 | — |
| Music small degree count | 16 | $45,578 | — |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 24 | $44,457 | #3 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services small degree count | 6 | $42,973 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 9 | $40,460 | — |
| Plant Sciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biotechnology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at North Dakota State University-Main Campus?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
204

**Mechanical Engineering**
154

**Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**
144

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
135

**Psychology, General**
99

**Biology, General**
96

**Computer Science**
78

**Civil Engineering**
73

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
73

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
70

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do North Dakota State University-Main Campus majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Agricultural Production Operations**#1**
2.  Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians**#3**
3.  Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration**#4**
4.  Agricultural Business and Management**#10**
5.  Construction Engineering Technology/Technician**#16**
6.  Microbiological Sciences and Immunology**#30**
7.  Animal Sciences**#31**
8.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#31**
9.  Architecture**#32**
10.  Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**#37**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes vary by field, and the page for North Dakota State University-Main Campus carries 47 programs with earnings data, 31 of which hold a national rank. The three largest program families are Engineering at 16.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Business at 15.7%, and Health Professions at 14.5%.

Nursing is the largest single program, with 204 degrees awarded, a median of $73,935 four years after completion, and a national rank of #290. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration reports the highest earnings at $125,175, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #4 nationally.

Agricultural Production Operations earns $83,779 four years out and holds a national rank of #1.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).