Program Payoff

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota. 31 certificate and associate programs, public. 31 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in North Dakota.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate's degree $16,311 not published $45,820
Nursing Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $75,730
Accountants and Auditors
Agricultural Business and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $74,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $74,250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $65,320
Soil and Plant Scientists
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $98,170
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $50,160
Office Clerks, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $50,160
Office Clerks, General
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $105,600
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $105,600
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $105,600
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $126,440
Managers, All Other
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,470
Cooks, Restaurant
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $48,300
Data Entry Keyers
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $63,430
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Undergraduate certificate not published $57,870
Producers and Directors
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $98,170
General and Operations Managers
Finance and Financial Management Services Undergraduate certificate not published $98,170
General and Operations Managers
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $126,440
Managers, All Other
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $59,650
Health Education Specialists
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $126,440
Managers, All Other
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $75,630
Human Resources Specialists
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree not published $63,430
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $61,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Music Undergraduate certificate not published $61,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Physical Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $61,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $62,000
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $126,440
Managers, All Other
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $37,100
Coaches and Scouts
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.