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Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota

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 analysis found Dakota College at Bottineau to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Dakota. Bottineau, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 150 students in 2021-2022.

Students from North Dakota who attend MSU-Bottineau full time pay an average of $5,347 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,613. On average, associate degree students take out $14,599 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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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. This small public school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 759 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at BSC is $5,143. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,227. Associate Degree recipients from BSC accumulate an average of $12,985 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.

Around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the very small private for-profit school handed out 210 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota, expect to pay an average of $12,285 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,089 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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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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