Dawson Community College
Dawson Community College offers hands-on career and technical programs in fields like welding technology, agriculture, and criminal justice, designed to prepare students for immediate employment. Many programs, including welding, provide practical workshops and technical skill development. The college also offers a customizable Technical Skills program that allows students to gain specialized skills across various trades for diverse employment opportunities in Montana.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Dawson Community College
1 trade program at Dawson CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MT → |
44 | $25,631/yr | $10,065 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Montana
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Apprenticeship Pathways in Montana
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Montana. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Glendive
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Dawson Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.