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Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota

2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota

3 Schools Ranked
$9,460 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Dakota to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in North Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
90 Total Awards
$5,143 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in North Dakota. This small public school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 90 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from North Dakota who attend BSC full time pay an average of $5,143 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,227.

BSC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Bismarck State College Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
257 Total Awards
$10,951 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 257 students in 2021-2022.

Students from North Dakota who attend UND full time pay an average of $10,951 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,570.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UND does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota
65 Total Awards
$12,285 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a very small private for-profit school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 65 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,285 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

Online courses are available at Rasmussen University - North Dakota, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Rasmussen University - North Dakota Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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