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2023 Best Trade Schools in Montana

10 Schools Ranked
$40,686 Average Earnings
$25,038 Avg Student Debt

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 Trade Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Montana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in Montana

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139 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named Highlands College of Montana Tech the best school in Montana for trade school students working on their degree. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a very small public school located in Butte, Montana that handed out 139 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#2

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana
391 Total Awards

The excellent programs at University of Providence helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Montana. Located in Great Falls, Montana, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 391 degrees in 2021-2022.

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277 Total Awards

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University - Northern. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in Havre, Montana, the small public school awarded 277 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
3,536 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Montana list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,536 students in 2021-2022.

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795 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in Billings, Montana, the small public school awarded 795 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#6

Miles Community College

Miles City, Montana
123 Total Awards

Miles Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Montana list. Miles Community College is a very small public school located in Miles City, Montana that handed out 123 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
3,194 Total Awards

The University of Montana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,194 students in 2021-2022.

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209 Total Awards

Helena College University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. Helena, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 209 students in 2021-2022.

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#9

Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, Montana
293 Total Awards

Flathead Valley Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Flathead Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalispell, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 293 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#10

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
274 Total Awards

Rocky Mountain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Billings, Montana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 274 degrees in 2021-2022.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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%.

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