Valley City State University

Valley City, ND · Public · 918 students · Visit Website

Valley City State University offers online skill development and career training programs through a partnership with ed2go, providing flexible, self-paced learning options for various in-demand occupations. These programs lead to certifications in fields like business, accounting, healthcare, and IT, with exam fees often included. The university also provides a Registered Apprenticeship Program for Teachers (RAP-T) at no cost for eligible paraprofessionals pursuing an elementary education degree with a special education endorsement.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$44,886/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

74/100

Tuition (In-State)

$8,514/yr
Out-of-state: $13,478/yr

All Programs at Valley City State University

1 trade program at Valley City 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
Subject-Area Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
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74 $44,886/yr 51.7x High Very Large
444 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 Valley City State University 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.