IT training in North Dakota

7 IT training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these IT programs, and North Dakota has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Computer support specialists help people solve computer problems and keep networks running. Network support jobs usually call for an associate degree and help desk jobs for some college classes, though a high school diploma plus IT certifications can also be enough.¹

In North Dakota, all 7 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 7 programs here are IT (associate degree, 6 programs) and IT support and help desk (1 program).

See the 7 programs

How much does IT training cost in North Dakota?

Two-year degrees (6 programs): $8,761 to $11,100most of them, usually 80 weeks long
Other IT programs (1 program): $7,625the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: 69%
Earned a year, estimated: about $29,900
Length: 60 to 80 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in North Dakota may also offer IT training. How these figures are made

Is there free IT training in North Dakota?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 17 people at 1 of the 7 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here mostly cost $8,761 to $11,100.Other IT programs here cost $7,625.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 7 IT training programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Cybersecurity and Computer Networks
Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Bismarck State College, BismarckIT (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,800
Price if you pay yourself$11,718
17 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Cybersecurity and Computer Networks at Bismarck State College
Finished
12%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$6,454
Length
80 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
373
Earned a year, estimated
$25,800
Price if you pay yourself
$11,718
students trained with WIOA funding
17
IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Information Technology - Associate Degree
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Sitting Bull College, Fort YatesIT (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,900
Price if you pay yourself$10,220
More details about Information Technology - Associate Degree at Sitting Bull College
Finished
56%
Working at 6 months
69%
Earned in a quarter
$6,724
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
52
Earned a year, estimated
$26,900
Price if you pay yourself
$10,220
IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Computer Information Technology
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
United Tribes Technical College, BismarckIT (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,900
Price if you pay yourself$10,384
More details about Computer Information Technology at United Tribes Technical College
Finished
29%
Working at 6 months
41%
Earned in a quarter
$7,469
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
42
Earned a year, estimated
$29,900
Price if you pay yourself
$10,384
IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Information Technology
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lake Region State College, Devils LakeIT (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,200
Price if you pay yourself$8,275
More details about Information Technology at Lake Region State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$8,549
Length
40 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
36
Earned a year, estimated
$34,200
Price if you pay yourself
$8,275
IT support and help deskHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Information Technology Support
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ND State College of Science, WahpetonIT support and help desk · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$51,300
Price if you pay yourself$7,625
More details about Information Technology Support at ND State College of Science
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
57%
Earned in a quarter
$12,828
Length
32 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
15
Earned a year, estimated
$51,300
Price if you pay yourself
$7,625
IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Information Technology
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Dakota College at Bottineau, BottineauIT (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,338
More details about Information Technology at Dakota College at Bottineau
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
12
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$11,338
IT (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Network Administrator
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Turtle Mountain Community College, BelcourtIT (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,500
More details about Network Administrator at Turtle Mountain Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
10
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$5,500

How to pay for IT training in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in North Dakota

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for IT training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for IT training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: IT training in North Dakota

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 3 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 45th of 46
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 4 of 20
IT training programs here, against the typical state's 39: 7 vs 39

State comparisons use the same figures as the IT training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

IT training in Bismarck, Wahpeton and other North Dakota cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in North Dakota

How IT training compares with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in North Dakota

Where the North Dakota IT program numbers come from

Which North Dakota IT programs are on this list?

These are the IT programs North Dakota approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota IT programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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