DEGREES & PROGRAMS.
Take advantage of the robust business, finance and management programs at Bismarck State College. You’ll learn from faculty that focus on the fundamentals while fostering innovative thinking to help you shine in today’s business world. Earn a technical degree in two years or learn everything you need to move on to a four-year program at BSC or at another university.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Finance (Bachelor’s of Applied Science)
As a financial professional, you will support industrial, financial, nonprofit and government organizations. With the BAS in Finance, you will learn to plan, manage and analyze the financial and monetary performance of an organization through application of finance theory to real-world situations via an internship.
CAREERS
Loan Officer
$80.7K AVERAGE SALARY
Real Estate Sales Agent
Personal Financial Advisor
ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Accounting
Learn to record, classify and summarize money, transactions, financial events and statements. Through the integration of technology, learners are exposed to the latest software programs used by business and industry nationwide.
CAREERS
Accountant
Tax Preparer
$61.6K AVERAGE SALARY
Financial Examiner
Business Administration
Learn how to succeed as a future manager! Acquire skills that will help you establish a career or become more productive in your current organization. Students will master critical thinking, teamwork, how to utilize technology, make decisions and communicate ideas effectively in a global economy.
CAREERS
Market
$63.8K AVERAGE SALARY
BSC gave me the knowledge and tools to help me succeed in the financial services industry early on. The flexible schedule of classroom and online classes allowed me to have a part-time job at Kirkwood Bank, and I’ve been there ever since. My professors were very hands-on and approachable. Another benefit was being able to stay at BSC and work collaboratively with another college in the state to earn my bachelor’s degree.
- Jarrod Auer, Loan Officer/Branch Manager for Kirkwood Bank & Trust, Business Administration and Banking & Finance major at BSC.
Economics
You will learn to express information in many ways. Curriculum focuses on business law, accounting, statistics, and how principles of micro- and macroeconomics function under various economic structures and policies.
CAREERS
Financial Planner
Real Estate Broker
$65K AVERAGE SALARY
Economist Auditor
Financial Technologies
Begin or advance your career in Financial Technologies. Learn the foundational concepts of planning, managing, and analyzing the financial and monetary aspects of an organization’s performance. Courses include finance, accounting, economics, marketing, business communications, statistics and an internship.
CAREERS
Financial Associate
Accounting Specialist
$80.7K AVERAGE SALARY
Payroll Technician Banker
Management (Technical)
Gain skills and knowledge required for management positions in all areas of business and industry. Curriculum includes courses on fundamental business principles, sales, marketing, electronic commerce, project management, human resources and entrepreneurship.
CAREERS
$80K AVERAGE SALARY
General & Operations Manager
Project Management Specialist
Chief Executive
Personal Service Manager
BUSINESS & FINANCE CERTIFICATES
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Insurance
Leadership
• Management
Mobile App Development
Business End User
Business Fundamentals
FALL 2025
Management Entrepreneurship
Develop the skills, tools and experiences necessary to help create and manage new business ventures. The backbone of the curriculum focuses on successfully developing a business plan and financial analysis. Study involves a combination of general education, business and marketing coursework.
CAREERS
$82.5K AVERAGE SALARY
Business Operations Specialist
Financial and Investment Analyst
Chief Executive Fundraiser
The Fast Track program at BSC encompasses the non-traditional ways students may have earned college credit, including:
DUAL CREDIT & EARLY ENTRY
Dual Credit students enroll in a college course to receive both college and high school credit. These courses are usually taken at the high school or via interactive video.
Early Entry students enroll in a college course to receive both college and/or high school credit. These courses are usually taken at the high school, BSC campus or online.
MILITARY
BSC awards credit for Military Training Programs as outlined by the American Council on Education (ACE).
Certificates can be stacked to a customized degree in Advanced Digital Technology or Integrated Studies.
Bismarck State College cannot guarantee the ability to earn any professional license in any field, in any state or territory. The list of states/territories where you may seek employment after completing the program is found at bismarckstate.edu/about/Student-Disclosure-Information
*Earning estimates were provided by Lightcast in the summer of 2024.
CLEP/AP
With CLEP (College-Level Examination Program), a student can earn college credit for what they already know on any of 34 CLEP examinations.
AP (Advanced Placement) courses are taken in high school. Students can receive college credit if they earn a 3 or higher on the exam.
PRIOR LEARNING
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) provides an opportunity for adults to earn college credit for knowledge and competencies they’ve gained outside the classroom.
