How much do Business/Commerce, General associate's degree graduates from Bismarck State College earn?

The reported median is $44,242 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Business/Commerce, General associate's degree at Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$5,685 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −107% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$97,580

$8,000Annual price−$113,580

$10,000Current college-wide context−$117,580

$16,000Annual price−$129,580

$24,000Annual price−$145,580

$32,000Annual price−$161,580

$40,000Annual price−$177,580

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,062 → $40,571

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

57Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

29.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,242$8,160 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,270

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,242

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

AA/AS Degree · CIP 52.0101

Management

Reported price: $9,615
Completion: 25.0%
Employed in Q2: 79.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,908

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,270Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,771Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE47.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$36,062Year 1

$44,242Year 4

$40,571Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,687

Estimated loan paymentNot available

18borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,242 vs. $49,927

$5,685 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Chief Executives$164,560 median wageND estimate · 380 jobs · 11-1011$129,610–$240,090 middle 50% of ND wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$126,440 median wageND estimate · 2,040 jobs · 11-9199$96,740–$161,730 middle 50% of ND wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$119,990 median wageND estimate · 550 jobs · 11-2022$93,280–$159,710 middle 50% of ND wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$116,050 median wageND estimate · 490 jobs · 11-3051$97,360–$146,710 middle 50% of ND wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$110,050 median wageND estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1011$71,780–$161,610 middle 50% of ND wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConstruction Managers$102,070 median wageND estimate · 1,450 jobs · 11-9021$78,120–$130,980 middle 50% of ND wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,720 median wageND estimate · 390 jobs · 11-3071$89,560–$126,960 middle 50% of ND wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGeneral and Operations Managers$98,170 median wageND estimate · 11,150 jobs · 11-1021$68,950–$135,180 middle 50% of ND wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$96,160 median wageND estimate · 2,020 jobs · 13-1082$77,010–$119,630 middle 50% of ND wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$94,320 median wageND estimate · 300 jobs · 11-3012$88,480–$123,590 middle 50% of ND wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$92,040 median wageND estimate · 270 jobs · 11-3013$81,910–$122,100 middle 50% of ND wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$90,220 median wageND estimate · 898,280 jobs · 13-1111$61,490–$99,500 middle 50% of ND wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University

$28,081 higher earnings · $2,079 lower annual net price

Earnings: $72,323
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,191

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Rockville, MD

Montgomery College

$25,243 higher earnings · $2,243 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,485
Debt: $9,250
Annual net price: $8,027

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Branchburg, NJ

Raritan Valley Community College

$22,941 higher earnings · $3,492 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,183
Debt: $8,287
Annual net price: $6,778

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Reno, NV

Truckee Meadows Community College

$21,490 higher earnings · $1,958 lower annual net price

Earnings: $65,732
Debt: $10,000
Annual net price: $8,312

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DATA QUALITY

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27 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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