Home › ROI by State › Montana
Trade-School ROI in Montana
A Montana-specific cut of our national dataset: which trades pay back the most per tuition dollar, what schools cost, and where you can get paid to train instead of paying — all from official U.S. federal data. Free to cite with attribution to Explore Top Colleges. National report & full CSV →
Paid apprenticeship programs in Montana
476
earn while you train
Trade-school net price range
$7,887–$15,566
/yr, depending on trade
Trades tracked in Montana
17
state × trade rows
Best-value trades in Montana
Ranked by median graduate earnings (10 yrs after entry) per $1,000 of annual net price — a school-level value measure. Methodology.
| Trade | Value ($/$1k tuition) | Median net price/yr | Median earnings | Paid apprenticeships |
|---|
| HVAC | $4,756 | $8,099 | $38,520 | 36 |
| Electrician | $4,756 | $8,099 | $38,520 | 340 |
| Electrical Lineman | $4,756 | $8,099 | $38,520 | 23 |
| Medical Assisting | $4,696 | $8,099 | $38,034 | 9 |
| Culinary Arts | $4,624 | $8,331 | $38,520 | 1 |
Get paid to train instead — in Montana
- 340 registered electrician apprenticeship programs — vs a median $8,099/yr to attend electrician school in Montana.
- 36 registered hvac apprenticeship programs — vs a median $8,099/yr to attend hvac school in Montana.
- 23 registered electrical lineman apprenticeship programs — vs a median $8,099/yr to attend electrical lineman school in Montana.
- 18 registered carpentry apprenticeship programs — vs a median $7,887/yr to attend carpentry school in Montana.
See all Montana trade schools & apprenticeships →
Compiled by Ikan Media Inc. from public federal data (U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard, U.S. DOL apprenticeship.gov, CareerOneStop). Independent site, not affiliated with any government agency. Free to cite with attribution. Data as of 2026-08-20.
Full national dataset ·
methodology.