Williston State College

Williston, ND · Public · 686 students · Visit Website

Williston State College offers hands-on training in healthcare, skilled trades, and industrial technologies, often with flexible online or hybrid options. Many programs, like EMT and Industrial Maintenance Technology, emphasize workforce readiness through practical labs, ride-alongs, or apprenticeships, connecting training to regional employer needs in fields like oil and gas. The college also features a new 42,000 sq. ft. Healthcare Education Facility for programs such as Nursing and Medical Assistant, equipped with modern labs and industry-current technology.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$42,984/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

66/100

Tuition

$4,938/yr

All Programs at Williston State College

3 trade programs at Williston State College, 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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79 $60,944/yr $17,841 61.8x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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70 $36,138/yr $7,175 35.6x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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48 $31,871/yr $6,700 42.2x Low Medium
13 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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Apprenticeship Pathways in North Dakota

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Williston State College 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.