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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 analysis found Highlands College of Montana Tech to be the best school for trade school students in Montana. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Providence is a great place for trade school students. Located in Great Falls, Montana, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 391 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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277 Total Awards

The excellent programs at Montana State University - Northern helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Montana. Havre, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 277 students in 2021-2022.

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#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
3,536 Total Awards

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for trade school students. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,536 degrees to qualified students.

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795 Total Awards

Out of the 10 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the # 5 spot on the list. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 795 students in 2021-2022.

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#6

Miles Community College

Miles City, Montana
123 Total Awards

Miles Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Montana ranking. Located in Miles City, Montana, the very small public school handed out 123 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
3,194 Total Awards

With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. UM is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 3,194 degrees 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. Located in Kalispell, Montana, the small public school awarded 293 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#10

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
274 Total Awards

Rocky Mountain College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in Billings, Montana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 274 diplomas to qualifed 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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