Trade School Scoreboard

North Dakota State College of Science

Public in Wahpeton, ND. 21 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, auto technician, welding, dental assisting and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree95$60,380$11,000$125
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree22$52,770$20,850$237
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree21$51,827$12,000$136
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree31$47,594$18,500$210
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree17$38,374$12,000$136
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree6not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree–not reported––
CarpentersCertificate–not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree49not reported$11,000$125
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree9not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree1not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate10not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate21not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate1not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate5not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree6not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate2not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree6not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $60,380 one year out, 25% above the national median for auto technician associate degree programs ($48,236).
  • Precision Metal Working (associate degree): graduates earned $51,827 one year out, 5% above the national median for welding associate degree programs ($49,506).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $47,594 one year out, 27% below the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $38,374 one year out, 9% below the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.