How much do Welding schools cost in Montana?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 8 welding schools in Montana is $9,131. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

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

Yes — Montana has 6 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the welding apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a welding earn in Montana?

Working welding professionals in Montana earn a median of $55,610 per year, ranging from about $43,720 to $81,470 (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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Welding Schools in Montana

8 schools in Montana offer welding-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 6 registered apprenticeship programs in Montana train welding apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups welding with machining & cnc — schools below may offer any of these.

Schools in Montana

Median net price / yr (Montana)

$9,131

national: $8,501

Median earnings (Montana)

$38,277

national: $38,354

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Welding pay in Montana (all workers)

$55,610

range $43,720–$81,470 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working welding 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.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Fort Peck Community College	Poplar	public	$400	32.6%	$14,747
Flathead Valley Community College	Kalispell	public	$8,099	34%	$38,520
Dawson Community College	Glendive	public	$9,931	36.9%	$41,951
Aaniiih Nakoda College	Harlem	public	$7,887	21.6%	$30,528
Highlands College of Montana Tech	Butte	public	$14,962	32.9%	$54,329
Helena College University of Montana	Helena	public	$11,593	35.7%	$40,738
Great Falls College Montana State University	Great Falls	public	$12,468	36.9%	$38,034
Little Big Horn College	Crow Agency	public	$8,331	24.9%	$21,152

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 welding 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: Welding school in Montana

How much do Welding schools cost in Montana?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 8 welding schools in Montana is $9,131. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a welding in Montana?: Yes — Montana has 6 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the welding apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a welding earn in Montana?: Working welding professionals in Montana earn a median of $55,610 per year, ranging from about $43,720 to $81,470 (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.