Bismarck State College Rankings & Recognition

Bismarck State College appears in 1 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #22 of 986 for business, and #1 of 9 ranked colleges in North Dakota.

Bismarck State College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Business

Ranked #22 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 51 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $122,948; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $14,482; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 85.8 of 100 · #1 of 9 in North Dakota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 99th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 90th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $9,531 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 43.9% · debt is 12% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Washington-Seattle (#21)
Ranked just below: The University of Texas at Austin (#23)

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Avg. net price: $9,531
Graduation: 43.9%
Students: 2,839

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Associate-dominant college

A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees, and the Associate’s is more common

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