2026 Rankings · MT
Best Trade Colleges in Montana
13 ranked trade colleges in Montana out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in MT
#546 nationally
#1
Complete Data Miles Community College
See all rankings for Miles Community CollegeMiles City, MT
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Overall Score 47.1
47.1 / 100
Completion 68%
43.7% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 32%
152 completions Enrollment 710
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,680
#2 in MT
#677 nationally
#2
Complete Data Flathead Valley Community College
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Overall Score 40.7
40.7 / 100
Completion 51%
35.2% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 6%
290 completions Enrollment 2,234
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,863
#3 in MT
#747 nationally
#3
Complete Data Great Falls College Montana State University
See all rankings for Great Falls College Montana State UniversityGreat Falls, MT
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Overall Score 37.6
37.6 / 100
Completion 56%
36.8% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 27%
304 completions Enrollment 1,502
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,065
#4 in MT
#774 nationally
#4
Complete Data Fort Peck Community College
See all rankings for Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, MT
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Overall Score 36.3
36.3 / 100
Completion 45%
33.3% complete programs Retention 1%
30% retained Productivity 28%
75 completions Enrollment 362
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,680
#5 in MT
#849 nationally
#5
Complete Data Helena College University of Montana
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Overall Score 32.3
32.3 / 100
Completion 46%
33.5% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 25%
300 completions Enrollment 1,554
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,903
#6 in MT
#948 nationally
#6
Complete Data Little Big Horn College
See all rankings for Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency, MT
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Overall Score 25.6
25.6 / 100
Completion 17%
25.9% complete programs Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 14%
42 completions Enrollment 262
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,600
#7 in MT
#962 nationally
#7
Complete Data Chief Dull Knife College
See all rankings for Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer, MT
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Overall Score 24.2
24.2 / 100
Completion 6%
21.9% complete programs Retention 44%
64% retained Productivity 7%
25 completions Enrollment 185
Programs 7 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,960
#8 in MT
#988 nationally
#8
Complete Data Dawson Community College
See all rankings for Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, MT
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Overall Score 20.5
20.5 / 100
Completion 3%
19.9% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 26%
66 completions Enrollment 332
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,740
#9 in MT
#1024 nationally
#9
Partial Data Montana Academy of Salons
See all rankings for Montana Academy of SalonsGreat Falls, MT
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Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 86%
138 completions Enrollment 126
Programs 2 fields
#10 in MT
#1582 nationally
#10
Partial Data Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts
See all rankings for Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology ArtsKalispell, MT
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Overall Score 53.8
53.8 / 100
Retention 58%
85% retained Productivity 85%
85 completions Enrollment 79
Programs 1 fields
#11 in MT
#2005 nationally
#11
Partial Data Academy of Cosmetology Inc
See all rankings for Academy of Cosmetology IncBozeman, MT
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Overall Score 41.7
41.7 / 100
Retention 75%
92% retained Productivity 32%
23 completions Enrollment 39
Programs 1 fields
#12 in MT
#2247 nationally
#12
Partial Data Highlands College of Montana Tech
See all rankings for Highlands College of Montana TechButte, MT
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Overall Score 33.9
33.9 / 100
Retention 12%
55% retained Productivity 3%
163 completions Enrollment 727
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,923
#13 in MT
#2423 nationally
#13
Partial Data Aveda Institute Montana
See all rankings for Aveda Institute MontanaBillings, MT
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Overall Score 26.8
26.8 / 100
Retention 14%
57% retained Productivity 53%
59 completions Enrollment 80
Programs 1 fields
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