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North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota · Public community college

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55%completion rate · North Dakota avg 64%
$12,000median debt of graduates
$48,800median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$50,513median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy | Higher Learning Commission (Accredited)
Address: 800 N 6th St, Wahpeton, ND 58076 · Phone: (701) 671-2403 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
North Dakota State Co… North Dakota State Co…: 54.7% 54.7% North Dakota average North Dakota average: 63.5% 63.5% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists$46,790$66,110$81,100
Electricians$46,440$65,710$80,510
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$46,660$62,000$72,560
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$37,610$57,360$63,560
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$50,950$62,300$65,020
Dental hygienists$82,890$90,530$96,170
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters$45,520$63,560$76,860
Dental assistants$43,680$57,770$60,270
Medical records specialists$39,580$46,280$60,860
Medical assistants$37,650$45,980$54,620
Chefs and head cooks$48,240$74,740$78,700
Machinists$47,810$61,820$74,670
Construction laborers$38,990$49,070$60,680
Emergency medical technicians$31,890$39,670$50,870
Pharmacy technicians$38,370$47,560$54,250
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$46,610$74,490$78,920

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in North Dakota (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 67 $51,767 $45,383 $11,554
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 49 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate degree 22 $36,541 $40,821 $16,090
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 19 $42,835 $43,426 $11,500
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Certificate, 1–2 years 15 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 14 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 14 $47,110 $41,565 $11,123
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 12 $42,835 $43,426 $11,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 10 $33,909 $33,993 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 10 $51,767 $45,383 $11,554
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 10 $51,767 $45,383 $11,554
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate degree 9 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 7 $33,909 $33,993 not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 7 $47,110 $41,565 $11,123
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 6 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 6 not reported $29,250 not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate degree 6 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 6 $51,767 $45,383 $11,554
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 2–4 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 1–2 years 4 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 2 $51,767 $45,383 $11,554
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate degree 1 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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