2026 Rankings · ND
Best Trade Colleges in North Dakota
9 ranked trade colleges in North Dakota out of 2,826 nationally
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Schools in ND
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#1 in ND
#335 nationally
#1
Complete Data North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND
See the campus Public
Overall Score 57.7
57.7 / 100
Completion 61%
39.8% complete programs Retention 90%
79% retained Productivity 22%
627 completions Enrollment 3,367
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,996
#2 in ND
#400 nationally
#2
Complete Data Williston State College
Williston, ND
See the campus Public
Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
Completion 56%
37.2% complete programs Retention 50%
66% retained Productivity 62%
335 completions Enrollment 934
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,445
#3 in ND
#581 nationally
#3
Complete Data Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND
See the campus Public
Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
Completion 78%
55.1% complete programs Retention 48%
65% retained Productivity 13%
300 completions Enrollment 1,897
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,250
#4 in ND
#734 nationally
#4
Complete Data Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, ND
See the campus Public
Overall Score 38.9
38.9 / 100
Completion 53%
36% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 9%
171 completions Enrollment 1,204
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,530
#5 in ND
#974 nationally
#5
Complete Data Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten, ND
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Overall Score 25.3
25.3 / 100
Completion 9%
23.1% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 45%
64 completions Enrollment 239
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,600
#6 in ND
#1063 nationally
#6
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
Fargo, ND
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.4
75.4 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 92%
128 completions Enrollment 95
Programs 2 fields
#7 in ND
#1506 nationally
#7
Partial Data Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo
Fargo, ND
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57.6
57.6 / 100
Retention 58%
85% retained Productivity 64%
60 completions Enrollment 72
Programs 2 fields
#8 in ND
#1901 nationally
#8
Partial Data Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks
Grand Forks, ND
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47
47 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 22%
31 completions Enrollment 61
Programs 2 fields
#9 in ND
#2722 nationally
#9
Partial Data The Hair Academy
Bismarck, ND
See the campus Private For-Profit
Overall Score 18.1
18.1 / 100
Retention 16%
60% retained Productivity 24%
34 completions Enrollment 65
Programs 1 fields
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