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2026 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in North Dakota

[Construction Trades](/majors/construction-trades/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value construction trades schools.

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• Best Value Construction Trades Schools in North Dakota

2026 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in North Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the construction trades degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Construction Trades Schools

1

Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND

$5,247 In-State Tuition & Fees

$6,666 Avg Student Debt

$54,277 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bismarck State College earned the #1 spot for value among construction trades schools in North Dakota. Bismarck State College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bismarck. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,247, while out-of-state students pay about $7,331. Typical student debt for construction trades graduates is $6,666. Early-career construction trades graduates make about $52,959. That is a strong return on a $6,666 median debt.

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North Dakota State College Of Science
Wahpeton, ND

$5,974 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,706 Avg Student Debt

$50,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at North Dakota State College Of Science earned it the #2 place for construction trades. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College Of Science is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,974, compared with $6,973 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for construction trades graduates is $15,706. Early-career construction trades graduates make about $48,989. Set against $15,706 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.