Education and Training Programs Near Williston, North Dakota

Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Williston, North Dakota awards an education and training degree - the nearest campus is about 277 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll North Dakota students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.

Compare education and training programs you can start from Williston:

Education and Training Program Access Near Williston, North Dakota

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Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

No college within 100 miles of Williston awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 277 miles away. From Williston this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll North Dakota students online.

Choosing An Education and Training Program From Williston

The subject matter does not change by location: instructional methods for technical subjects, curriculum design, assessment, adult learning, and learning technology. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, plus your state education agency’s approval for any classroom licensure route, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Online Options From Williston

Our database has no campus within 250 miles of Williston that awards this degree, so there is no local list to show - and for this degree that matters less than it sounds. Coursework is commonly delivered online, and enrollment is decided by the program, not by where you live. Use the comparison widget above or below to see online education and training programs that enroll North Dakota students, and confirm delivery format with each school before you apply.

What Training and Development Specialists Earn in North Dakota

Training and Development Specialists in North Dakota earn a median $63,260 per year against $69,280 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The North Dakota median for training and development specialists is $63,260 per year, below the national median of $69,280, on state employment of 670 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Williston specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the North Dakota page.

Other North Dakota Cities

Dickinson * Minot * Grand Forks

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Training and Development Specialists (SOC 13-1151)

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