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Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Montana

2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Montana

3 Schools Ranked
$12,404 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,681 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Montana to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

205 Total Awards
$3,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Great Falls College Montana State University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Montana. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 205 students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Great Falls College Montana State University is $3,532. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,338. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Great Falls College Montana State University Report

#2

Dawson Community College

Glendive, Montana
105 Total Awards
$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,586 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 3 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Dawson Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. This very small public school is located in Glendive, Montana, and it awarded 105 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees if they attend DCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,775. Associate Degree recipients from DCC accumulate an average of $9,586 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of Providence

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

The excellent associate degree programs at University of Providence helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Montana. University of Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Great Falls, Montana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 1 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at University of Providence is $27,606. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

University of Providence is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full University of Providence Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • 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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