Dickinson, North Dakota · Public
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other at Dickinson State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.4% reported program-share signal, $14,092 school-wide net price, and $50,720 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 48 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~48
- Schools with reported signal
- 600
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 37%
- Graduation rate
- 50.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,092/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $56,368
- Median debt
- $18,442
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $50,720/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4.4%), school-wide average net price ($14,092), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($50,720), and peer averages from 600 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 600 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,681 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,706 below). Together, those evidence points place Dickinson State University in the top 33% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 2.2% reported share · $992 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 2.9% reported share · $1,406 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 3.4% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 2.5% reported share · $1,807 net A+ 
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.0% reported share · $6,128 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.0% reported share · $3,967 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 3.1% reported share · $4,815 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 0.2% reported share · $3,337 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other accounts for 4.4% of reported programs at Dickinson State University, which is bigger than 88% of schools in this field set and 2.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 48 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Dickinson State University's average net price is $14,092 per year, about $56,368 over four years. That is $5,681 below the $19,773 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $50,720 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,706 below the $57,426 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Dickinson State University #198 of 600 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.