North Dakota State University-Main Campus
North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a public college in Fargo, ND. Its average net price is $15,636 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $11,551 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $11,944 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,418 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,226 |
| $110,001 and up | $18,993 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $58,638 |
| 8 years after entry | $63,644 |
| 10 years after entry | $65,925 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $61,070 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Agricultural Business | $60,195 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $19,424 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Agricultural Engineering | $71,049 National median for this major n=1,014 | Not published |
| Agricultural Mechanization | $61,865 National median for this major n=298 | Not published |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $66,359 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $23,246 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Agricultural Public Services | $45,991 National median for this major n=576 | Not published |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | $33,298 National median for this major n=293 | Not published |
| Agriculture, General | $43,778 National median for this major n=2,007 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $68,650 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Animal Sciences | $46,037 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $23,125 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Apparel and Textiles | $44,102 National median for this major n=2,810 | Not published |
| Architecture | $55,143 National median for this major n=3,112 | $24,602 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $41,503 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $23,250 n=106 |
| Biotechnology | $49,893 National median for this major n=883 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $53,653 n=176 | $21,500 n=181 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | $50,777 National median for this major n=985 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $70,878 n=104 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $70,461 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Computer Science | $71,226 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $20,000 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Construction Engineering | $78,954 National median for this major n=809 | Not published |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $71,353 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Criminal Justice | $44,015 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education, Other | $40,204 National median for this major n=1,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,503 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Design | $47,323 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | $43,384 National median for this major n=1,509 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $54,392 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $16,625 n=122 |
| Food Science and Technology | $55,086 National median for this major n=940 | Not published |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $58,823 National median for this major n=2,808 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $45,201 n=184 | $25,750 n=159 |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,610 Small program - rough guide n=43 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $60,473 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $75,888 National median for this major n=577 | Not published |
| Marketing | $54,156 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $22,600 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $73,877 n=195 | $23,250 n=150 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $41,538 National median for this major n=2,315 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,669 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=91 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Nutrition Sciences | $36,429 National median for this major n=2,421 | Not published |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $58,869 National median for this major n=912 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Plant Sciences | $44,457 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $36,552 Small program - rough guide n=98 | $22,250 n=140 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $50,024 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Registered Nursing | $76,011 n=325 | $28,000 n=299 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Soil Sciences | $48,415 National median for this major n=193 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $42,245 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=79 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $47,412 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | $44,485 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $23,125 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
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