How much do Carpentry schools cost in Montana?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 carpentry schools in Montana is $7,887. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a carpentry in Montana?

Yes — Montana has 18 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the carpentry apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a carpentry earn in Montana?

Working carpentry professionals in Montana earn a median of $58,820 per year, ranging from about $43,010 to $77,140 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Carpentry Schools in Montana

3 schools in Montana offer carpentry-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 18 registered apprenticeship programs in Montana train carpentry apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in Montana

Median net price / yr (Montana)

$7,887

national: $8,400

Median earnings (Montana)

$30,528

national: $38,513

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Carpentry pay in Montana (all workers)

$58,820

range $43,010–$77,140 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working carpentry professionals in Montana earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Official license records related to carpentry in Montana

From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:

Contractors — Montana Department of Labor and Industry~Workers' Compensation Regulation Bureau

Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Stone Child College	Box Elder	public	$4,424	18.4%	$24,555
Aaniiih Nakoda College	Harlem	public	$7,887	21.6%	$30,528
Highlands College of Montana Tech	Butte	public	$14,962	32.9%	$54,329

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not carpentry graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: Carpentry school in Montana

How much do Carpentry schools cost in Montana?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 carpentry schools in Montana is $7,887. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a carpentry in Montana?: Yes — Montana has 18 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the carpentry apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a carpentry earn in Montana?: Working carpentry professionals in Montana earn a median of $58,820 per year, ranging from about $43,010 to $77,140 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.