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Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana

2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana

2 Schools Ranked
$17,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Montana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana
48 Total Awards
$27,606 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Providence the best school in Montana for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 48 basic certificates in 2021-2022.

University of Providence does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $27,606. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

If you are interested in distance education, University of Providence is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#2

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
17 Total Awards
$7,719 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Missoula, Montana, the medium-sized public school handed out 17 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Students from Montana who attend UM full time pay an average of $7,719 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $29,634.

UM does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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