Stories

"I have two kids and work full-time, so the fact that I could go to class once a week in the evenings was a big part of how I managed to go. Any trade program needs to have hands-on experience to be effective, and this program was set up very well."

"I was able to start coding right away, and there were few lectures to sit through. There were smaller class sizes, and the instructors were very knowledgeable and helpful.

"Like many high school seniors, I started college and then had to drop out because life threw a few too many curve balls. I tried to go back on a few different occasions, but something always came up. On January 1, 2018, I made a resolution to go back and get my degree.

"I have gotten so much sharper with design tools, and now I am walking away with a crazy amount of knowledge in the creative world."

"I work full-time for a trucking company in Fargo as a driver recruiter. There’s a significant need for human resources professionals in the trucking industry, which is a very unique industry with all kinds of challenges you won’t find in a regular siloed company setting.

"My experience with M State was a positive one, and I would recommend it to anyone. I had been a medical transcriptionist since 1990, but it was clear that my profession was becoming extinct.