Grand Forks, North Dakota · Public
Geological/Geophysical Engineering at University of North Dakota
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $18,551 school-wide net price, and $63,552 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 14 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~14
- Schools with reported signal
- 18
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 76.9%
- Graduation rate
- 60.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,551/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $74,204
- Median debt
- $22,057
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,552/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 (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($18,551), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,552), and peer averages from 18 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. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 18 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($899 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,608 below). Together, those evidence points place University of North Dakota in the top 83% 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.
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI · 0.5% reported share · $14,182 net A
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · 3.9% reported share · $16,298 net A University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK · 0.6% reported share · $10,892 net A University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · 0.1% reported share · $17,354 net B
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · 0.0% reported share · $16,200 net B
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · 0.0% reported share · $16,778 net B
University of Mississippi University, MS · 0.6% reported share · $13,314 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Geological/Geophysical Engineering accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at University of North Dakota, which is bigger than 50% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 14 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of North Dakota's average net price is $18,551 per year, about $74,204 over four years. That is $899 above the $17,652 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,552 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,608 below the $69,160 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 University of North Dakota #15 of 18 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.