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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota
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Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Dakota. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 1,904 bachelor’s degrees 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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,449 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 8 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 2,382 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from North Dakota pay an average of $10,792 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend North Dakota State University. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,446. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from North Dakota State University accumulate an average of $21,418 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
North Dakota State University 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. In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota list. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 664 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $20,900 to cover tuition and fees at UMary. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,402 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
UMary does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 8 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 529 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
MSU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,508. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,379 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MSU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota list. Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 275 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from North Dakota who attend Valley City State University full time pay an average of $8,458 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,422. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Valley City State University accumulate an average of $19,636 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Valley City State University does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Jamestown ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota list. Located in Jamestown, North Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 161 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
UJ does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $24,200. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,358 in student loans. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
UJ does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 19% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in North Dakota ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a very small private for-profit school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 23 bachelor’s degrees 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of $28,981 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Rasmussen University - North Dakota. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Mayville State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This small public school is located in Mayville, North Dakota, and it awarded 209 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,873 in tuition and fees if they attend Mayville State University full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,131. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,856 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mayville State University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 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.