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Trade schools & training
in North Dakota.

Explore 23 institutions with relevant certificate or associate-level reporting. Compare the exact program, practical requirements and total cost.

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1–23 of 23
Public institution

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Construction · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

31 reported subjects
Public institution

Dakota College at Bottineau

Bottineau, ND

Health & animal care · Technology & design · Transportation

12 reported subjects
Public institution

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Culinary & hospitality · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

9 reported subjects
Public institution

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

Health & animal care · Technology & design · Transportation

6 reported subjects
Public institution

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, ND

Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

39 reported subjects
Public institution

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

New Town, ND

Construction · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design

4 reported subjects
Public institution

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

Construction · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

7 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

The Hair Academy

Bismarck, ND

Beauty & wellness

1 reported subject
Private nonprofit institution

Turtle Mountain College

Belcourt, ND

Construction · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

16 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

United Tribes Technical College

Bismarck, ND

Energy & utilities · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

6 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Technology & design

1 reported subject
Public institution

Williston State College

Williston, ND

Beauty & wellness · Construction · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

16 reported subjects

Alphabetical order. Federal institution and program reporting; see each school profile for source details.

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Workforce-funded training in North Dakota

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Living costs & local context

Budget context for North Dakota

Median monthly gross rent$9542020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$11
Median household income$76,6572020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$1,163
Resident population estimate784,8412020–2024 ACS
North Dakota price level89.0BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 89.0 is approximately 11.0% below the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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