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Best Digital Forensics Schools Near Grand Forks, ND (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Grand Forks, North Dakota has 1 accredited school offering digital forensics programs. Grand Forks has a population of about 58,882. Median household income is $63,838 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In North Dakota, the top-earning digital forensics-related role is Information Security Analysts at a median $107,540 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Digital Forensics Schools to Grand Forks
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer digital forensics programs near Grand Forks, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks.
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.
Grand Forks is part of the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area (BLS area code 24220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Dakota statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts
$107,540
ND statewide
$124,037
Computer Occupations, All Other
$76,360
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$88,074
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$86,110
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$99,319
Forensic Science Technicians
$71,090
ND statewide
$81,995
Computer Systems Analysts
$105,470
ND statewide
$121,649
Computer Network Support Specialists
$70,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$81,753
Private Detectives and Investigators
$44,310
ND statewide
$51,107
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$84,130
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$97,036
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.
Grand Forks at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
58,882
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$63,838
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
39.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
86.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Grand Forks-Area Cities With Digital Forensics Programs
How many accredited digital forensics schools are near Grand Forks, ND?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering digital forensics programs near Grand Forks. The closest is University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND (0.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of North Dakota (0.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying digital forensics roles near Grand Forks?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying digital forensics-related roles near Grand Forks are: Information Security Analysts ($107,540), Computer Systems Analysts ($105,470), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($86,110). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Dakota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fargo instead of Grand Forks?
Fargo, ND is 73.2 miles from Grand Forks and has its own set of local digital forensics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Grand Forks an affordable place to study digital forensics?
Grand Forks’s median household income of $63,838 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Grand Forks 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 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
