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# University of North Dakota Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of North Dakota?

The largest program at University of North Dakota is also one of the best-paid. Air Transportation awards 298 degrees a year, and its graduates earn a median of $104,472 four years after completion.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #1 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Engineering programs dominate the upper end of the earnings range.

Electrical Engineering graduates earn $106,162, from 39 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks the program #79 nationally. Mechanical Engineering is larger, at 77 degrees a year, with median earnings of $89,704 and a national rank of #160.

At the more moderate end, Psychology awards 117 degrees a year and its graduates earn $55,333. Azimuth ranks it #108 nationally.

The contrast between the largest program and the more moderately earning fields shows the range of outcomes that depend on field of study.

### 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.

-   Transportation**298 · 15.9%**
-   Business**276 · 14.8%**
-   Health professions**240 · 12.8%**
-   Engineering**215 · 11.5%**
-   Psychology**117 · 6.3%**
-   Other**725 · 38.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

54 of 54 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 39 degrees awarded**
$106,162

**Air Transportation 298 degrees awarded**
$104,472

**Petroleum Engineering 11 degrees awarded**
$99,932

**Mechanical Engineering 77 degrees awarded**
$89,704

**Civil Engineering 49 degrees awarded**
$87,828

**Chemical Engineering 34 degrees awarded**
$87,309

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

## What are the largest programs at University of North Dakota?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Air Transportation**
298

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
123

**Psychology, General**
117

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
101

**Mechanical Engineering**
77

**Biology, General**
75

**Social Work**
72

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
71

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
67

**Marketing**
63

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

## How do University of North Dakota majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Air Transportation**#1**
2.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**#12**
3.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#25**
4.  Social Work Included by program size**#53**
5.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#108**
6.  Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#160**
7.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#187**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#199**
9.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#273**
10.  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.

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

## 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](/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/).