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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 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best school in North Dakota for trade school students working on their basic certificate. 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#2

University of North Dakota

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 257 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UND is $10,951. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,570.

UND does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the very small private for-profit school handed out 65 basic certificate awards 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.

One thing to take note of is that Rasmussen University - North Dakota does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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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%.

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