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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. This very small public school is located in Butte, Montana, and it awarded 139 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#2

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana
391 Total Awards

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Providence. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Montana list. University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 391 degrees to qualified students.

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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 handed out 277 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
3,536 Total Awards

Out of the 10 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 3,536 degrees in 2021-2022.

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795 Total Awards

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Billings is a great place for trade school students. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 795 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#6

Miles Community College

Miles City, Montana
123 Total Awards

With a ranking of #6, Miles Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Miles Community College is a very small public school situated in Miles City, Montana. It awarded 123 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
3,194 Total Awards

The University of Montana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Montana ranking. Located in Missoula, Montana, the medium-sized public school handed out 3,194 degrees in 2021-2022.

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209 Total Awards

With a ranking of #8, Helena College University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Helena College is a public institution located in Helena, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 209 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#9

Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, Montana
293 Total Awards

Flathead Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Montana ranking. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in Kalispell, Montana that handed out 293 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#10

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
274 Total Awards

With a ranking of #10, Rocky Mountain College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 274 students 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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