Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota. 61 certificate and associate programs, public. 61 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in North Dakota.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's degree | — | $119,805 (15) | $80,990 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $83,669 (111) | $62,000 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | $11,892 | $76,773 (70) | $80,930 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $74,576 (19) | $73,610 Medical Equipment Repairers |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $20,479 | $55,964 (27) | $80,730 Registered Nurses |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's degree | $7,153 | $53,358 (14) | $81,370 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | $49,937 (11) | $39,670 Emergency Medical Technicians |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $48,823 (42) | $74,250 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $48,600 (41) | $81,370 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's degree | $16,005 | $46,087 (13) | $105,600 Software Developers |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | $5,775 | $36,848 (11) | $57,360 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | — | $33,687 (26) | $98,170 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | $31,670 (11) | $50,160 Office Clerks, General |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $10,887 | $28,500 (128) | $63,430 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Human Services, General | Associate's degree | — | $26,625 (13) | $46,260 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,430 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | $10,500 | not published | $45,820 Nursing Assistants |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $39,670 Emergency Medical Technicians |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,110 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $50,110 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,160 Office Clerks, General |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $81,370 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Carpenters | Associate's degree | — | not published | $81,370 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $100,760 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $105,600 Software Developers |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $105,600 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $105,600 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $126,440 Managers, All Other |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | not published | $126,440 Managers, All Other |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,430 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $80,930 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $73,610 Medical Equipment Repairers |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $65,030 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,360 Surveyors |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,360 Surveyors |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $74,490 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $74,490 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $126,440 Managers, All Other |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $74,490 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate's degree | — | not published | $74,490 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $65,990 Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $65,990 Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| Human Services, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,260 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,000 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Information Science/Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $105,600 Software Developers |
| Insurance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $71,220 Insurance Sales Agents |
| Insurance | Associate's degree | — | not published | $71,220 Insurance Sales Agents |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $59,430 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,430 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,810 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $60,810 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $80,990 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's degree | — | not published | $45,820 Nursing Assistants |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,000 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's degree | — | not published | $62,000 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,260 Training and Development Specialists |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,210 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $61,210 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,030 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $57,360 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.