North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Public · 9,567 students · Visit Website

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.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$55,734/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

78/100

Tuition (In-State)

$10,857/yr
Out-of-state: $15,511/yr

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.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Sales & Marketing
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
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78 $55,734/yr $24,095 50.3x High Very Large
499 openings/yr

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.

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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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.