2026 Rankings · ND
Best Trade Colleges in North Dakota
9 ranked trade colleges in North Dakota out of 2,817 nationally
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Schools in ND
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Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
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#1 in ND
#380 nationally
#1
Complete Data North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND
Public
Overall Score 55.4
55.4 / 100
Completion 62%
39.8% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 29%
598 completions Enrollment 5,566
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,997
#2 in ND
#421 nationally
#2
Complete Data Williston State College
Williston, ND
Public
Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
Completion 56%
37.2% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 69%
329 completions Enrollment 1,533
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,310
#3 in ND
#527 nationally
#3
Complete Data Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND
Public
Overall Score 48.3
48.3 / 100
Completion 79%
55.1% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 19%
314 completions Enrollment 3,404
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,250
#4 in ND
#598 nationally
#4
Complete Data Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, ND
Public
Overall Score 45.9
45.9 / 100
Completion 54%
36% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 16%
200 completions Enrollment 2,254
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,530
#5 in ND
#1022 nationally
#5
Complete Data Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten, ND
Public
Overall Score 21.1
21.1 / 100
Completion 9%
23.1% complete programs Retention 0%
20% retained Productivity 26%
62 completions Enrollment 602
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,600
#6 in ND
#1395 nationally
#6
Partial Data Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks
Grand Forks, ND
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 69%
32 completions Enrollment 60
Programs 2 fields
#7 in ND
#1848 nationally
#7
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
Fargo, ND
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Retention 37%
75% retained Productivity 44%
121 completions Enrollment 313
Programs 2 fields
#8 in ND
#2032 nationally
#8
Partial Data Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo
Fargo, ND
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.2
44.2 / 100
Retention 29%
71% retained Productivity 59%
50 completions Enrollment 107
Programs 2 fields
#9 in ND
#2297 nationally
#9
Partial Data The Hair Academy
Bismarck, ND
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 37.5
37.5 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 29%
32 completions Enrollment 102
Programs 1 fields
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