North Dakota·Management Occupations·SOC 11-9199

Best Manager, All Other programs in North Dakota, ranked by enrollment

All managers not listed.

18 schools in North Dakota run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,625 people a year. The job pays a median of $126,440 in North Dakota across about 2,040 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledSite ManagerWind Site ManagerCompliance ManagerWind Plant ManagerCompliance DirectorDevelopment ManagerDevelopment DirectorEnvironmental Manager
Graduates / yr
1,625
in North Dakota
Median pay · North Dakota
$126,440
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
2,040
people employed
Schools
18
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
44%
across those schools
Median net price
$16,753
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in North Dakota that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.02
Business Administration
821graduates / yr
15 schools · 4 specializations · 50.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,506
Psychology
CIP 42.01
Psychology
337graduates / yr
7 schools · 1 specialization · 20.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $31,426
Psychology
CIP 42.28
Clinical
99graduates / yr
1 schools · 6 specializations · 6.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $33,805
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.07
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
63graduates / yr
4 schools · 3 specializations · 3.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,803
Social Sciences
CIP 45.10
Political Science and Government
55graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 3.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,631
History
CIP 54.01
History
43graduates / yr
7 schools · 2 specializations · 2.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $31,217
Social Sciences
CIP 45.06
Economics
40graduates / yr
2 schools · 2 specializations · 2.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $51,725
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.01
Business/Commerce
40graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 2.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $44,700
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
CIP 44.04
Public Administration
26graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $45,374
Social Sciences
CIP 45.01
Social Sciences
21graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 1.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,590
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
CIP 43.03
Homeland Security
20graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 1.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $46,281
Social Sciences
CIP 45.11
Sociology
19graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 1.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $34,099
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
CIP 43.01
Criminal Justice and Corrections
11graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,408
Social Sciences
CIP 45.07
Geography and Cartography
10graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $38,944
Social Sciences
CIP 45.02
Anthropology
8graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 0.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $27,806
Social Sciences
CIP 45.09
International Relations and National Security Studies
5graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $37,878
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
CIP 09.07
Radio
3graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $29,112
Psychology
CIP 42.27
Research and Experimental Psychology
3graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $34,454
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
CIP 43.04
Security Science and Technology
1graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $40,889

35 programs in North Dakota that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in North Dakota (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own North Dakota page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1756
46.5%
15$43,506$25,000
2337
20.7%
7$31,426$25,250
373
4.5%
1$33,805$27,000
455
3.4%
5$35,631$23,538
553
3.3%
5$43,506$25,000
652
3.2%
4$43,803$23,374
742
2.6%
7$31,217$24,000
840
2.5%
4$44,700$24,000
926
1.6%
1$45,374$26,000
1023
1.4%
2$51,725$22,907
1121
1.3%
3$35,590$24,095
1219
1.2%
3$34,099$25,000
1317
1.0%
1$51,725$22,907
1411
0.7%
2$37,408$24,069
1511
0.7%
1$46,281$23,250
169
0.6%
1$46,281$23,250
178
0.5%
1$38,944$22,762
188
0.5%
2$43,506$25,000
197
0.4%
1$43,803$23,374
206
0.4%
1$33,805$27,000
216
0.4%
1$33,805$27,000
226
0.4%
1$33,805$27,000
235
0.3%
1$27,806$23,000
245
0.3%
1$37,878$21,750
254
0.2%
1$33,805$27,000
264
0.2%
1$33,805$27,000
274
0.2%
1$43,506$25,000
284
0.2%
1$43,803$23,374
293
0.2%
1$29,112$23,836
303
0.2%
1$27,806$23,000
312
0.1%
1$34,454$21,878
322
0.1%
1$38,944$22,762
331
0.1%
1$34,454$21,878
341
0.1%
1$40,889$25,000
351
0.1%
1$31,217$24,000

Top 18 schools in North Dakota

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 10 of the 18 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND Public · 13 feeder programs
446Business Administration and Management, General$48,10564%95%
2University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND Public · 17 feeder programs
428Psychology, General$33,48760%77%
3University of Mary
Bismarck, ND Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs
222Business Administration and Management, General$57,05767%$16,75375%
4Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND Public · 9 feeder programs
105Business Administration and Management, General$50,83051%37%
5University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs
85Business Administration and Management, General$47,85049%$19,58388%
6Minot State University
Minot, ND Public · 7 feeder programs
81Business Administration and Management, General$44,40845%65%
7Valley City State University
Valley City, ND Public · 3 feeder programs
45Business Administration and Management, General$47,79953%99%
8North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND Public · 1 feeder programs
38Business Administration and Management, General$31,59455%
9Mayville State University
Mayville, ND Public · 4 feeder programs
33Business Administration and Management, General$44,93441%
10United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, ND Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
30Business Administration and Management, General21%$2,819
11Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND Public · 3 feeder programs
26Business/Commerce, General$36,06247%
12Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND Public · 1 feeder programs
20Business Administration and Management, General52%
13Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
New Town, ND Public · 1 feeder programs
16Business Administration and Management, General7%
14Turtle Mountain College
Belcourt, ND Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
15Critical Infrastructure Protection43%$3,883
15Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates, ND Public · 3 feeder programs
13Business Administration and Management, General22%
16Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten, ND Public · 1 feeder programs
8Business Administration and Management, General28%
17Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, ND Public · 1 feeder programs
7Small Business Administration/Management48%
18Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
Ellendale, ND Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Business Administration and Management, General46%$21,47526%

All 18 schools in North Dakota

Every school in North Dakota with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in North Dakota that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
North Dakota State University - Main CampusFargoPublic44613
University of North DakotaGrand ForksPublic42817
University of MaryBismarckPrivate not-for-profit2227
Dickinson State UniversityDickinsonPublic1059
University of JamestownJamestownPrivate not-for-profit857
Minot State UniversityMinotPublic817
Valley City State UniversityValley CityPublic453
North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpetonPublic381
Mayville State UniversityMayvillePublic334
United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarckPrivate not-for-profit301
Bismarck State CollegeBismarckPublic263
Lake Region State CollegeDevils LakePublic201
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNew TownPublic161
Turtle Mountain CollegeBelcourtPrivate not-for-profit152
Sitting Bull CollegeFort YatesPublic133

What managers, all other earn in North Dakota

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in North Dakota
$126,440
Mean annual
$131,700
Jobs in state
2,040
What the range looks like
10th pct$77,750Median$126,44090th pct$190,420
Versus the national median
-10.9%

U.S. median $141,900. North Dakota pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
1.19×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN
$124,390median
590 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$124,530median
190 jobs
Bismarck, ND
$119,390median
490 jobs
Minot, ND
$124,180median
120 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.5%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
106,700
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
59,800
1,333,700 → 1,393,500
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Managers, All Other page.

How to become a Manager, All Other

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSpeakingActive ListeningWritingMonitoring

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in North Dakota

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Managers, All Other23 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 03.0204Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
  • 09.0702Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • 11.1005Information Technology Project Management
  • 25.0101Library and Information Science
  • 25.0103Archives/Archival Administration
  • 30.0601Systems Science and Theory
  • 30.1202Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
  • 30.3901Economics and Computer Science
  • 30.4001Economics and Foreign Language/Literature
  • 30.4201Geoarcheaology
  • 30.4501History and Language/Literature(no graduates reported)
  • 30.4601History and Political Science
  • 30.4701Linguistics and Anthropology
  • 30.5101Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
  • 30.5201Digital Humanities and Textual Studies, General
  • 30.5202Digital Humanities
  • 30.5203Textual Studies(no graduates reported)
  • 39.0801Religious Institution Administration and Management
  • 42.0101Psychology, General
  • 42.2701Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • 42.2702Comparative Psychology
  • 42.2703Developmental and Child Psychology
  • 42.2704Experimental Psychology
  • 42.2705Personality Psychology
  • 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience

Common questions

Answers for people weighing managers, all other programs in North Dakota.

What degree do you need to become a Manager, All Other?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 756 degrees in North Dakota in 2024-25, 46.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Manager, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 35 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Psychology, Clinical, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, plus 15 more. Together they graduate about 1,625 people a year in North Dakota.

How much do managers, all other earn in North Dakota?+

The median is $126,440 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 10.9% below the U.S. median of $141,900. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for managers, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +4.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 106,700 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in North Dakota?+

18 institutions in North Dakota reported graduates from at least one of the 35 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do managers, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Site Manager, Wind Site Manager, Compliance Manager, Wind Plant Manager, Compliance Director, Development Manager among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9199.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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