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Software Engineering at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Software Engineering, take a look at what North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus is in Fargo, ND.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 software engineering degrees were granted at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Of 11,952 students, 1,054 (9%) studied exclusively online and 6,029 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Software Engineering graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Software Engineering graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are 19% women (3) and 81% men (13).

Software Engineering Bachelor’s Program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Of the 1 bachelor’s software engineering degrees awarded at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Software Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Software Engineering Master’s Program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Among the 11 master’s software engineering graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 11%.*

Software Engineering Doctoral Program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Among the 2 doctoral software engineering degrees awarded at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering doctoral degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Software Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Software Engineering program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Software Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.