2026 Rankings · ND
Best Trade Colleges in North Dakota
9 ranked trade colleges in North Dakota out of 2,858 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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Top Trade Colleges in North Dakota
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#1 in ND
#347 nationally
#1
Complete Data North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND
Public
Overall Score 57
57 / 100
Completion 61%
39.8% complete programs Retention 90%
79% retained Productivity 18%
553 completions Enrollment 3,367
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,997
#2 in ND
#460 nationally
#2
Complete Data Williston State College
Williston, ND
Public
Overall Score 51.6
51.6 / 100
Completion 55%
37.2% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 52%
270 completions Enrollment 934
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,310
#3 in ND
#572 nationally
#3
Complete Data Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND
Public
Overall Score 46.7
46.7 / 100
Completion 78%
55.1% complete programs Retention 47%
65% retained Productivity 16%
299 completions Enrollment 1,897
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,250
#4 in ND
#701 nationally
#4
Complete Data Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, ND
Public
Overall Score 40.6
40.6 / 100
Completion 53%
36% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 17%
194 completions Enrollment 1,204
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,530
#5 in ND
#938 nationally
#5
Complete Data Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten, ND
Public
Overall Score 29
29 / 100
Completion 9%
23.1% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 63%
82 completions Enrollment 239
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,600
#6 in ND
#1064 nationally
#6
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
Fargo, ND
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.7
75.7 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 93%
142 completions Enrollment 95
Programs 2 fields
#7 in ND
#1532 nationally
#7
Partial Data Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo
Fargo, ND
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57
57 / 100
Retention 58%
85% retained Productivity 62%
59 completions Enrollment 72
Programs 2 fields
#8 in ND
#1588 nationally
#8
Partial Data Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks
Grand Forks, ND
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.4
55.4 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 50%
42 completions Enrollment 61
Programs 2 fields
#9 in ND
#2730 nationally
#9
Partial Data The Hair Academy
Bismarck, ND
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 19.3
19.3 / 100
Retention 16%
60% retained Productivity 28%
33 completions Enrollment 65
Programs 1 fields
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