Trade Schools in North Dakota

10 schools in North Dakota reported graduates in at least one skilled trade for 2023-24, 599 awards in all. Another 24 CDL training locations are on the FMCSA registry.

Schools by trade

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	2	21
Welding Schools	7	207
Electrician Schools	2	64
Plumbing Schools	1	17
Auto Mechanic Schools	4	46
Auto Body and Collision Schools	2	10
Diesel Mechanic Schools	2	75
CDL Schools	4	53
Carpentry Schools	2	22
Construction Trade Schools	3	18
Heavy Equipment Operator Schools	2	12
Lineworker Schools	1	41
Machining and CNC Schools	1	6
Industrial Maintenance Schools	1	7

Cities

All 10 schools

Turtle Mountain Community College

10145 BIA #7, Belcourt, ND · Private nonprofit, 4-year

CDL 29
CNST 4
WELD 4
HVAC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 40
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,962
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,653

Bismarck State College

1500 Edwards Ave., Bismarck, ND · Public, 4-year

LINE 41
WELD 24
HVAC 18
AUTO 14
CARP 14
BODY 7
IMT 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 125
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,037
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $57,900

United Tribes Technical College

3315 University Drive, Bismarck, ND · Private nonprofit, 4-year

AUTO 15
HEO 11
WELD 7
CDL 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 35
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,632
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $25,436

Lake Region State College

1801 College Dr N, Devils Lake, ND · Public, 2-year

AUTO 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 7
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,804
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,503

Dickinson State University

291 Campus Drive, Dickinson, ND · Public, 4-year

WELD 16

Trade grads 2023-24: 16
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $9,418
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $55,221

Lynnes Welding Training

2717 3rd Ave N, Fargo, ND · Private for-profit, under 2-year

WELD 103

Trade grads 2023-24: 103
Largest program 2025-26: $17,375

Cankdeska Cikana Community College

214 1st Ave, Fort Totten, ND · Public, 2-year

CDL 21
CARP 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 29
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,950
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $26,728

Sitting Bull College

9299 Hwy 24, Fort Yates, ND · Public, 4-year

CNST 5
ELEC 4
CDL 1
HEO 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 11
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,970
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,471

North Dakota State College of Science

800 N 6th St, Wahpeton, ND · Public, 2-year

ELEC 60
DSL 59
WELD 39
PLMB 17
AUTO 10
CNST 9
CNC 6
BODY 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 203
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,212
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,808

Williston State College

1410 University Avenue, Williston, ND · Public, 2-year

DSL 16
WELD 14

Trade grads 2023-24: 30
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,436
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,831

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.