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Best Child Development Schools Near Dickinson, ND (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Dickinson, North Dakota is home to about 25,216 residents. Median household income is $76,964 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In North Dakota, the top-earning child development-related role is Child, Family, and School Social Workers at a median $64,560 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Child Development Schools to Dickinson
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer child development programs near Dickinson, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Dickinson city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Dickinson.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
$51,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
$64,560
Childcare Workers
$30,290
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
$60,060
Social and Human Service Assistants
$46,260
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
$59,420
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
$63,490
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Dickinson at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
25,216
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$76,964
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
27.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Dickinson-Area Cities With Child Development Programs
What are the highest-paying child development roles in North Dakota?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying child development-related roles in North Dakota are: Child, Family, and School Social Workers ($64,560), Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other ($63,490), Special Education Teachers, Preschool ($60,060). Wages for Dickinson workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Mandan instead of Dickinson?
Mandan, ND is 90.1 miles from Dickinson and has its own set of local child development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Dickinson an affordable place to study child development?
Dickinson’s median household income of $76,964 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dickinson while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Dakota public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
