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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota

3 Schools Ranked
$7,592 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,215 Avg Student Debt

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Dakota to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Dakota College at Bottineau

Bottineau, North Dakota
150 Total Awards
$5,347 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,599 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota College at Bottineau the most popular school in North Dakota for trade school students working on their associate degree. Dakota College at Bottineau is a small public school located in Bottineau, North Dakota that handed out 150 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from North Dakota pay an average of $5,347 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MSU-Bottineau. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,613. Associate Degree recipients from MSU-Bottineau accumulate an average of $14,599 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

Around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
759 Total Awards
$5,143 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,985 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the most popular school in North Dakota for trade school students working on their associate degree. Bismarck State College is a small public school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 759 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at BSC is $5,143. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,227. On average, associate degree students take out $12,985 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Rasmussen University - North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota
210 Total Awards
$12,285 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,089 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 3 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a very small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 210 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,285. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of $21,089 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • 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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