Best ROI Colleges in North Dakota
18 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turtle Mountain Community College Belcourt · private | 9.4× | $3,428 | 54.0% | $32,079 | — |
| 2 | Williston State College Williston · community | 7.4× | $5,932 | 40.8% | $44,017 | — |
| 3 | United Tribes Technical College Bismarck · private | 7.1× | $3,569 | 28.5% | $25,292 | — |
| 4 | Sitting Bull College Fort Yates · public | 6.2× | $4,605 | 36.5% | $28,488 | — |
| 5 | Bismarck State College Bismarck · public | 5.3× | $10,270 | 52.5% | $54,277 | — |
| 6 | North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton · community | 4.5× | $11,261 | 45.4% | $50,513 | — |
| 7 | Valley City State University Valley City · public | 4.4× | $11,890 | 52.8% | $52,725 | 99.1% |
| 8 | Mayville State University Mayville · public | 4.2× | $11,456 | 44.8% | $47,828 | — |
| 9 | Minot State University Minot · public | 4.1× | $12,703 | 49.7% | $51,759 | 64.6% |
| 10 | Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau · community | 4.0× | $10,039 | 34.9% | $40,576 | — |
| 11 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo · public | 4.0× | $15,543 | 64.3% | $62,203 | 95.0% |
| 12 | Lake Region State College Devils Lake · community | 3.6× | $13,577 | 53.0% | $49,502 | — |
| 13 | Dickinson State University Dickinson · public | 3.6× | $14,092 | 44.3% | $50,720 | 37.0% |
| 14 | University of Mary Bismarck · private | 3.4× | $17,770 | 60.5% | $60,909 | 75.3% |
| 15 | University of North Dakota Grand Forks · public | 3.4× | $18,551 | 57.3% | $63,552 | 76.9% |
| 16 | University of Jamestown Jamestown · private | 2.9× | $19,567 | 51.0% | $56,621 | 88.1% |
| 17 | Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten · public | 2.6× | $6,507 | 24.3% | $17,008 | — |
| 18 | Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale · community | 1.8× | $19,359 | 42.3% | $35,604 | 25.8% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.