Welding schools in North Dakota
8 welding training programs in North Dakota, sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, and the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing.
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| Program | City | Tuition | Phone | AWS ATF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnes Welding Training | Fargo | $17,375 | (701) 893-2295 | Co-located |
| North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton | $5,974 | (701) 671-2403 | No |
| Bismarck State College | Bismarck | $5,247 | (701) 224-5400 | No |
| Williston State College | Williston | $6,128 | (701) 774-4200 | No |
| United Tribes Technical College | Bismarck | $4,632 | (701) 255-3285 | No |
| Turtle Mountain Community College | Belcourt | $2,794 | (701) 477-7862 | No |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | New Town | $3,870 | (701) 627-4738 | No |
| Dickinson State University | Dickinson | $9,118 | (701) 483-2507 | No |
Welding schools in North Dakota by city
8 programs across 7 cities, listed by how many programs each city has. Tuition is the lowest figure any program in that city reports; compare states on every state ranked by tuition.
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| City | Programs | Lowest listed tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | Bismarck State College, United Tribes Technical College | $4,632 |
| Belcourt | Turtle Mountain Community College | $2,794 |
| Dickinson | Dickinson State University | $9,118 |
| Fargo | Lynnes Welding Training | $17,375 |
| New Town | Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | $3,870 |
| Wahpeton | North Dakota State College of Science | $5,974 |
| Williston | Williston State College | $6,128 |
North Dakota pays well for welders, and trains few of them
Only 8 welding programs are on file for North Dakota, 5 public. Median tuition across the 8 programs reporting a figure is $5,611, close to the $4,728 national median.
The spread inside that small program count is still wide. Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt charges $2,794. Lynnes Welding Training in Fargo charges $17,375, more than 6x as much for the same trade.
Choosing a program
Bismarck carries the most programs at 2, ahead of Fargo and 1, but with a program count this small, most North Dakota residents will be choosing between one or two nearby options at most. 1 program co-locates an AWS Accredited Test Facility, one option worth checking before assuming a separate trip is needed for AWS Certified Welder testing.
Bismarck, ND, Fargo, ND both have their own shop directories below, separate from the school list above.