Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Bismarck State College has 15 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $122,948 four years after finishing, against $64,590 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,900
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Bismarck State College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 54 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 51 | $113,408 | $122,948 | $64,59090% above | $14,482 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 23 | $101,448 | $121,039 | $73,97164% above | $12,691 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 27 | $99,056 | $118,853 | $73,91961% above | $12,000 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 82 | $87,388 | $115,316 | $68,93467% above | $11,531 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 8 | N/A | $101,828 | $68,40749% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 43 | $74,565 | $66,683 | $79,94317% below | $17,750 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 41 | $50,120 | $58,392 | $48,56520% above | $12,000 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 42 | $52,967 | N/A | $48,33410% above | $12,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 316 | $37,269 | $51,767 | $42,77421% above | $12,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 15 | N/A | $44,242 | $49,13410% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 15 | N/A | $37,776 | $37,6890% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 22 | N/A | $94,634 | $57,94163% above | N/A |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 33 | $69,717 | $68,875 | $64,6936% above | $6,350 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 45 | $69,228 | $65,425 | $56,82115% above | $11,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 18 | $49,503 | $62,014 | $50,59323% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Bismarck State College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
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Via Information Science/Studies, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
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