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University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General (15% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 92% of faculty are full-time. Spends $18,456 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,940 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 37% of graduates; 78 programs in 24 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 49.010115% 299
    Graduates in this field earn $104,472 4 years out
  2. General Studies 24.01025.7% 111
    Graduates in this field earn $71,538 4 years out
  3. Psychology, General 42.01015.6% 108
    Graduates in this field earn $55,333 4 years out
  4. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.38015.6% 108
    Graduates in this field earn $79,624 4 years out
  5. Mechanical Engineering 14.19014.4% 85
    Graduates in this field earn $89,704 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Transportation, 10% → 20% of graduates since 2014–15 (390 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,162 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $78,285

    4 years after completion$106,162
    National median: $100,647Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $100,456 · Non-Pell: $91,393(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 77 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Air Transportation$104,472 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $46,193

    4 years after completion$104,472
    National median: $85,825Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $74,345 · Non-Pell: $78,207(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $21,500 · 635 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Petroleum Engineering$99,932 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $73,821

    4 years after completion$99,932
    National median: $104,823Below typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 20 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Mechanical Engineering$89,704 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $73,603

    4 years after completion$89,704
    National median: $92,135About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $72,001 · Non-Pell: $79,790(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $22,500 · 142 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Civil Engineering$87,828 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $73,260

    4 years after completion$87,828
    National median: $86,517About typical

    Median federal debt: $18,211 · 81 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college17 to 1
17 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 78% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty92%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$91,483

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$18,456
$18,456
← Lessmore than 87% of 557More →
Endowment per student$33,679
$33,679
← Lessmore than 82% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)