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2027 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in North Dakota

[Construction Trades](/majors/construction-trades/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value construction trades schools.

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• Best Value Construction Trades Schools in North Dakota

2027 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

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND

$5,247 In-State Tuition & Fees

$6,666 Avg Student Debt

$54,277 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bismarck State College tops our 2027 list of the best value construction trades schools in North Dakota. Bismarck State College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bismarck. Students from in state pay about $5,247 in tuition and fees, compared with $7,331 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for construction trades graduates is $6,666. Early-career construction trades graduates make about $52,959. Set against $6,666 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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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)

North Dakota State College Of Science is a great value for students pursuing a degree in construction trades, landing the #2 spot this year. North Dakota State College Of Science is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Wahpeton. In-state tuition and fees average $5,974, while out-of-state students pay about $6,973. Construction Trades graduates carry a median of $15,706 in student loans. Construction Trades graduates of North Dakota State College Of Science earn a median of $48,989 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $15,706 median debt.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.