Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in North Dakota
6 schools in North Dakota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $58,673 at North Dakota State College of Science.
What this work pays in North Dakota
Registered Nurses in North Dakota earn a median of $80,730 a year across 11,340 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,070 | 1,290 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,170 | 1,220 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $244,240 | 250 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,710 | 150 |
| Nurse Midwives | $72,630 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton | Associate's degree | $18,773 | $58,673 (16 grads) | 35 |
| Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau | Associate's degree | $18,442 | $57,860 (19 grads) | 36 |
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo | Associate's degree | $20,058 | $56,886 (1,056 grads) | 120 |
| Lake Region State College Devils Lake | Associate's degree | $13,000 | $56,776 (20 grads) | 25 |
| Williston State College Williston | Associate's degree | $17,841 | $56,415 (27 grads) | 28 |
| Bismarck State College Bismarck | Associate's degree | $20,479 | $55,964 (27 grads) | 43 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.