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Highlands College of Montana Tech

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Public12 reported subjects
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Qualifications reported by this institution

Training subjects and awards

Highlands College of Montana Tech reported certificate or associate-level records in the subjects below. Related awards are grouped so you can compare the options without duplicate listings.

Carpentry/Carpenter

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degree

14 reported completions · CIP 46.0201 · 2024 collection

Lineworker

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)

60 reported completions · CIP 46.0303 · 2024 collection

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)

5 reported completions · CIP 48.0501 · 2024 collection

Welding Technology/Welder

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)

4 reported completions · CIP 48.0508 · 2024 collection

Source: NCES IPEDS C2024_A. Award categories describe the reported qualification; they are not a current course timetable. Zero completions do not establish that a program has closed. A student may complete more than one award.

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Reported costs and financial aid

These figures describe the institution and specific historical student groups. Use a current written quote and a personalized aid estimate to compare the exact program you want.

Annual in-state tuition and fees$4,130AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Annual out-of-state tuition and fees$10,950AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average annual net price$14,962AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Defined first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort; not a personal quote.
Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants13%AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. Historical institution-level share; not proof your course is eligible.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Costs can use different reporting periods and student populations.

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Connect training to the work

Related career paths

These occupations are connected to reported subjects through the federal education-to-occupation crosswalk. The connection helps you explore; it does not mean a particular award qualifies you for every role.

Sources: NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk and O*NET 31.0. Some roles require additional education, work experience or licensing.

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Location and getting there

Reported institution address:
25 Basin Creek Rd, Butte, MT 59701

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Evidence after education

Graduate earnings and borrowing by field

These records describe historical graduate groups. They do not measure a course’s effect on earnings, the pay of every graduate or the salary you would earn.

Institution group, broad field and credential. College Scorecard groups these figures under OPEID6 002531. This can include related campuses. Four-digit subject groups can contain several specific courses; do not treat them as results for each course above.
Explore 12 source field and credential records
Field / awardMedian earnings 1 year after completionMedian earnings 4 years after completionMedian federal student-loan debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 11.10 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.02 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15.02 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Carpenters. 46.02 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Carpenters. 46.02 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 47.06 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. 47.06 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working. 48.05 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working. 48.05 · Associate's DegreeSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ground Transportation. 49.02 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacyNot published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 51.09 · Associate's Degree$54,579Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 51.39 · Undergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot publishedSuppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Who and which years do the Scorecard measures cover?

Earnings refer to federally aided completers in the source’s working and non-enrolled population. Debt is a separate borrower cohort and excludes borrowing types outside the named measure. Different years are not a trend for the same people.

  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing: Treasury AY2018-19, AY2019-20 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_1YR.
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 year after completing: Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Variable EARN_MDN_4YR.
  • Median Stafford and Grad PLUS loan debt disbursed at all institutions: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort. Variable DEBT_ALL_STGP_ANY_MDN.

Privacy suppression and missing values remain unavailable. They are never entered as zero. The source’s institutional group may have changed since these cohorts studied.

College Scorecard field-of-study download and dictionary, June 2026 snapshot. How to interpret graduate outcomes →

Census PSEO: 6 field and credential comparisons

PSEO covers participating institutions and graduates meeting its earnings and employment coverage criteria. Values below use the most recent graduation cohort with at least one published earnings measure for each reporting institution, field and award. The reporting unit is the named eight-digit OPEID; it may cover more than this campus.

Reporting institution / field / awardGraduation cohortYear 1 medianYear 5 medianYear 10 median
Montana Technological University (00253100) CIP 48.05 · Certificate under 1 year2016–2020$31,066 33 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Montana Technological University (00253100) CIP 48.05 · Certificate 1–2 years2016–2020$41,887 38 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Montana Technological University (00253100) CIP 48.05 · Associate degree2016–2020$44,978 34 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Montana Technological University (00253100) CIP 51.09 · Associate degree2016–2020$57,867 56 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailableUnavailable
Montana Technological University (00253100) CIP 15.02 · Associate degree2011–2015$47,802 33 earnings-covered graduates$60,387 45 earnings-covered graduatesUnavailable
Montana Technological University (00253100) CIP 51.39 · Associate degree2001–2005$32,130 54 earnings-covered graduates$59,848 60 earnings-covered graduates$71,212 67 earnings-covered graduates

Census PSEO latest-release snapshot downloaded September 9, 2026. Earnings are inflation-adjusted; the published schema labels them in 2023 dollars. Cohorts, coverage and methods differ from Scorecard; do not combine their values into a ranking. PSEO population and methods · Schema and status flags.

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Living costs & local context

Budget context for Montana

A unique Census place match was not available for this postal city. The figures below describe Montana, not the city or the school’s immediate neighborhood.

Median monthly gross rent$1,0812020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$14
Median household income$72,5092020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$761
Resident population estimate1,116,8752020–2024 ACS
Montana price level94.6BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 94.6 is approximately 5.4% below the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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Questions to ask before applying

  1. Is the exact program and award I want currently accepting students at this campus?
  2. What is the full written cost for my start date, and which expenses are additional?
  3. How much supervised workshop or jobsite practice is included?
  4. Does the course connect to a registered apprenticeship or only prepare you to apply?
  5. Which state or local licensing authority oversees the work you want to do?
  6. Does training include field equipment, rescue procedures or supervised site practice?
  7. Which certifications or operator exams are separate from the course?
  8. Will you need to travel, work at heights or work rotating shifts?
  9. Where can I read the current catalog, enrollment agreement and refund policy?

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Other options in the area

These institutions in Montana share at least one broad training family. Compare the exact subjects before deciding they offer an equivalent route.

About 6 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

About 51 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

About 51 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

About 51 miles between reported locations, straight-line distance.

Sources for this profile

Snapshot assembled September 8, 2026. IPEDS institution identifier: 180081. Read our matching, coverage and correction approach.