State Rankings
Best Colleges in North Dakota
Top colleges in North Dakota ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes, updated 2026.
Top Colleges in North Dakota
Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.
| State # | School | Grad Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Dakota Grand Forks#346 national | $63,552 |
| 2 | University of Mary Bismarck#359 national | $60,909 |
| 3 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo#493 national | $62,203 |
| 4 | North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton#850 national | $50,513 |
| 5 | Lake Region State College Devils Lake#885 national | $49,502 |
| 6 | Bismarck State College Bismarck#980 national | $54,277 |
| 7 | Minot State University Minot#1013 national | $51,759 |
| 8 | Williston State College Williston#1075 national | $44,017 |
| 9 | Valley City State University Valley City#1145 national | $52,725 |
| 10 | Turtle Mountain Community College Belcourt#1249 national | $32,079 |
| 11 | Dickinson State University Dickinson#1453 national | $50,720 |
| 12 | University of Jamestown Jamestown#1806 national | $56,621 |
| 13 | Mayville State University Mayville#2028 national | $47,828 |
| 14 | United Tribes Technical College Bismarck#2399 national | $25,292 |
| 15 | Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau | $40,576 |
| 16 | Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale | $35,604 |
| 17 | Sitting Bull College Fort Yates | $28,488 |
| 18 | Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten | $17,008 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.
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