Accounting and Related Services programs in North Dakota
9 schools in North Dakota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $35,954 at Rasmussen University-North Dakota.
What this work pays in North Dakota
Accountants and Auditors in North Dakota earn a median of $75,730 a year across 4,430 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $49,710 | 4,290 |
| Financial Managers | $135,890 | 2,140 |
| Credit Analysts | $74,810 | 300 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $78,170 | 300 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $60,600 | 300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $35,954 (16 grads) | 13 |
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $33,708 (112 grads) | 15 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Turtle Mountain College Belcourt | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Turtle Mountain College Belcourt | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Williston State College Williston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
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 Accounting and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.