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Best Physics Schools Near Williston, ND (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Williston, North Dakota is home to about 27,964 residents. Median household income is $84,309 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In North Dakota, the top-earning physics-related role is Software Developers at a median $105,600 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Physics Schools to Williston
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer physics programs near Williston, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Williston 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 Williston.
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.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Dakota schools on the North Dakota physics page.
Physics Wages Near Williston
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (North Dakota, statewide)
Physicists
N/A
Biochemists and Biophysicists
N/A
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
$101,700
Mathematicians
N/A
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
$91,560
Engineers, All Other
$100,250
Software Developers
$105,600
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$61,210
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.
What are the highest-paying physics roles in North Dakota?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying physics-related roles in North Dakota are: Software Developers ($105,600), Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ($101,700), Engineers, All Other ($100,250). Wages for Williston workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Dickinson instead of Williston?
Dickinson, ND is 97.6 miles from Williston and has its own set of local physics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Williston an affordable place to study physics?
Williston’s median household income of $84,309 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Williston 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.
