Flathead Valley Community College
Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) offers hands-on training in various trades, including nursing, welding, heavy equipment operation, and electrical technologies. The college works closely with local employers like Kalispell Regional Healthcare to develop programs and provide direct pathways to jobs, with over 75% of Career and Technical Education (CTE) graduates finding employment in the Flathead or Lincoln counties. FVCC also provides apprenticeship opportunities that combine on-the-job training with classroom education, and offers career services to help students with job placement.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Flathead Valley Community College
4 trade programs at Flathead Valley 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MT → |
84 | $71,348/yr | $18,000 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → |
63 | $38,335/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → |
61 | $43,711/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MT → |
48 | $30,079/yr | $10,833 |
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
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Montana, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
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 Kalispell
Other cities in Montana with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Kalispell.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Flathead Valley 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.