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Trade-School ROI in North Dakota
A North Dakota-specific cut of our national dataset: which trades pay back the most per tuition dollar, what schools cost, and where you can get paid to train instead of paying — all from official U.S. federal data. Free to cite with attribution to Explore Top Colleges. National report & full CSV →
Paid apprenticeship programs in North Dakota
109
earn while you train
Trade-school net price range
$4,087–$14,304
/yr, depending on trade
Trades tracked in North Dakota
18
state × trade rows
Best-value trades in North Dakota
Ranked by median graduate earnings (10 yrs after entry) per $1,000 of annual net price — a school-level value measure. Methodology.
| Trade | Value ($/$1k tuition) | Median net price/yr | Median earnings | Paid apprenticeships |
|---|
| CDL & Truck Driving | $6,579 | $4,087 | $26,890 | 4 |
| Plumbing | $5,622 | $7,345 | $41,296 | 9 |
| Carpentry | $5,343 | $8,239 | $44,017 | 5 |
| HVAC | $4,919 | $10,270 | $50,513 | 4 |
| Electrician | $4,919 | $10,270 | $50,513 | 50 |
Get paid to train instead — in North Dakota
- 50 registered electrician apprenticeship programs — vs a median $10,270/yr to attend electrician school in North Dakota.
- 26 registered electrical lineman apprenticeship programs — vs a median $10,270/yr to attend electrical lineman school in North Dakota.
- 9 registered plumbing apprenticeship programs — vs a median $7,345/yr to attend plumbing school in North Dakota.
- 5 registered carpentry apprenticeship programs — vs a median $8,239/yr to attend carpentry school in North Dakota.
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Compiled by Ikan Media Inc. from public federal data (U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard, U.S. DOL apprenticeship.gov, CareerOneStop). Independent site, not affiliated with any government agency. Free to cite with attribution. Data as of 2026-08-20.
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