Programs & majors brief
University of North Dakota Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of North Dakota?
54 of 54 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 39 | $106,162 | #79 |
| Air Transportation | 298 | $104,472 | #1 |
| Petroleum Engineering small degree count | 11 | $99,932 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 77 | $89,704 | #160 |
| Civil Engineering | 49 | $87,828 | #62 |
| Chemical Engineering | 34 | $87,309 | #120 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 25 | $86,268 | #149 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 60 | $82,187 | #112 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 123 | $79,624 | #273 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 37 | $78,774 | #25 |
| Computer Systems Analysis small degree count | 12 | $72,006 | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 12 | $71,665 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 101 | $71,538 | #12 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 8 | $70,947 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 67 | $68,932 | #199 |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 17 | $66,535 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 48 | $65,856 | #189 |
| Marketing | 63 | $64,912 | #138 |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 13 | $64,688 | — |
| Security Science and Technology small degree count | 13 | $62,726 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 10 | $60,352 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 11 | $56,218 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 12 | $56,130 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 59 | $56,065 | #137 |
| Social Work | 72 | $56,001 | #53 |
| Psychology, General | 117 | $55,333 | #108 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 43 | $55,251 | #119 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 15 | $54,558 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 13 | $53,454 | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 16 | $52,063 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 18 | $51,253 | — |
| Biology, General | 75 | $50,191 | #311 |
| Sociology | 22 | $49,665 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 71 | $45,955 | #187 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 18 | $44,961 | — |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Administration small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of North Dakota?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of North Dakota majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Air Transportation#1
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities#12
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions#25
- Social Work Included by program size#53
- Psychology, General Included by program size#108
- Mechanical Engineering Included by program size#160
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#187
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#199
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#273
- Biology, General Included by program size#311
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.
Further analysis
Earnings after graduation depend heavily on field of study at University of North Dakota. Azimuth scores programs on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, plus median debt and cohort size, not reputation.
35 programs publish four-year earnings figures, and 19 hold an Azimuth national rank. The largest shares of degrees awarded go to Transportation & Materials Moving at 15.9%, Business at 14.8%, and Health Professions at 12.8%.
Program earnings cover federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. Air Transportation ranks #1 within its field, with completers earning $104,472 four years after completion.
Liberal Arts and General Studies ranks #12, with earnings of $71,538, and Civil Engineering is at #62 with earnings of $87,828.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.