2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Providence the most popular school in Montana for trade school students working on their basic certificate. University of Providence is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Great Falls, Montana. It awarded 48 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $27,606 to cover tuition and fees at University of Providence. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Since University of Providence is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 11 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Academy of Salons landed the # 2 spot on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 60 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Crevier’s Academy of Cosmetology Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Montana. Located in Kalispell, Montana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 31 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Great Falls College Montana State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in Great Falls, Montana, the small public school handed out 16 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $3,532 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Great Falls College Montana State University. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,338. Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Great Falls College Montana State University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 11 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Salish Kootenai College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Pablo, Montana, the very small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $6,399 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SKC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,583. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SKC. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Flathead Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana ranking. Flathead Valley Community College is located in Kalispell, Montana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Flathead Valley Community College is $6,798. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,720. Around 16% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Flathead Valley Community College. In 2020-2021 about 26% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Highlands College of Montana Tech landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a very small public school located in Butte, Montana that handed out 13 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Highlands College of Montana Tech is $3,667. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,642. Of those students who received their degree, 8% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Highlands College of Montana Tech. In 2020-2021 about 29% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 basic certificates to qualified students.
Students from Montana who attend UM full time pay an average of $7,719 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,634. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
Online courses are available at UM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 41% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Miles Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana ranking. Miles Community College is a very small public school located in Miles City, Montana that handed out 15 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,240 in tuition and fees if they attend Miles Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,110. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
Miles Community College 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Helena College University of Montana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Montana ranking.
Students from Montana who attend Helena College full time pay an average of $3,590 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,863.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Helena College. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 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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