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Coding and software development courses in North Dakota

2 coding and software programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these software development 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 programmers write, change and test the code that makes software and apps work. Most have a bachelor's degree, but some employers hire people with other training or experience in specific programming languages, and programmers can get certified in a language.1

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

By kind, the 2 programs here are software or app development certificate (1 program) and programming or software development (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much do coding and software development courses cost in North Dakota?

$15,500 to $23,634

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program
87%
Working 6 months later
77%
Earned a year, estimated
about $51,900
Length
20 to 64 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 coding and software development courses. How these figures are made

Are there free coding and software development courses in North Dakota?

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

All 2 coding and software programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Software or app development certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Full Stack Software Development

    Emerging Prairie

    Fargo

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Emerging Prairie, FargoSoftware or app development certificateHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$51,900
    Price if you pay yourself$15,500
    More details about Full Stack Software Development at Emerging Prairie
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,977
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    87
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,500

  • Programming or software development (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Software Engineering

    ND State College of Science

    Wahpeton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ND State College of Science, WahpetonProgramming or software development (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$23,634
    More details about Software Engineering at ND State College of Science
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $23,634

How to pay for coding and software development courses in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for coding and software development courses 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 coding and software development courses

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 coding and software development courses

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.

Coding and software development courses in Fargo, Wahpeton and other North Dakota cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in North Dakota

How coding and software development courses compare with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in North Dakota

Where the North Dakota software development program numbers come from

Which North Dakota software development programs are on this list?

These are the software development 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 software development 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.

Sources for the facts about coding and software development courses in North Dakota

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer Programmers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List