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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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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Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the most popular school in North Dakota for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, the small public school awarded 172 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at BSC is $5,143. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,227. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,097 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BSC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend The Salon Professional Academy - Fargo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the very small private for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,299 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Out of the 16 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Region State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in Devils Lake, North Dakota that handed out 45 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Lake Region State College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,435. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lake Region State College accumulate an average of $6,932 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Lake Region State College. In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Williston State College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Williston State College is a very small public school located in Williston, North Dakota that handed out 62 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Williston State College, expect to pay an average of $5,768 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Williston State College accumulate an average of $14,073 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Williston State College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 16 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the # 5 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 56 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from North Dakota pay an average of $5,880 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend North Dakota State College of Science. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,879. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
One thing to take note of is that North Dakota State College of Science does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 29% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Dakota College at Bottineau came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota ranking. Dakota College at Bottineau is a small public school located in Bottineau, North Dakota that handed out 53 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from North Dakota who attend MSU-Bottineau full time pay an average of $5,347 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,613. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,241 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Online courses are available at MSU-Bottineau, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The Hair Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 36 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a very small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 34 undergraduate certificates 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of $12,099 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Rasmussen University - North Dakota does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body is a private for-profit institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 27 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,938 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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University of North Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UND is $10,951. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,570. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UND accumulate an average of $10,922 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UND. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body, Grand Forks landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Josef’s School of Hair, Skin & Body is a private for-profit institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 18 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,938 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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Turtle Mountain Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota list. TMCC is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Belcourt, North Dakota. It awarded 20 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $2,482 to cover tuition and fees at TMCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at TMCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
United Tribes Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. United Tribes Technical College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 5 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
United Tribes Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,252. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at United Tribes Technical College. In fact, around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Cankdeska Cikana Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota ranking. CCCC is located in Fort Totten, North Dakota and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at CCCC is $3,950. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CCCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
Dickinson State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in North Dakota ranking.
Full-time students from North Dakota pay an average of $9,118 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend DSU. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,218.
Some students may be able to take online classes at DSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in New Town, North Dakota, the very small public school handed out 5 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
NHSC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,870. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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.