North Dakota State University-Main Campus
North Dakota State University (NDSU) offers online non-credit workforce development courses in various skilled trades and technical areas, including welding, maintenance, robotics, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC/R technician training. Many programs are designed for professional development and can be completed at your own pace. The university also emphasizes hands-on learning, with opportunities for internships and research across many of its academic programs, and features a state-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Lab for healthcare students.
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All Programs at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
1 trade program at North Dakota State University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
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Sales & Marketing
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Compare nationwide → |
78 | $55,734/yr | $24,095 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in North Dakota
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in North Dakota, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in North Dakota
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in North Dakota. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at North Dakota State University-Main Campus using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.