Helena College University of Montana

Helena, MT · Public · 641 students · Visit Website

Helena College University of Montana offers industry-approved programs in trades, technical, and health occupations with a strong emphasis on hands-on learning in modern labs and shops. Many programs, such as Registered Nursing and Vehicle Maintenance, prepare students for immediate employment in skilled careers. The college also provides career services to help students explore options and achieve their professional goals.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$47,160/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

68/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,975/yr
Out-of-state: $10,687/yr

All Programs at Helena College University of Montana

3 trade programs at Helena College University, 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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84 $63,902/yr $17,500 90.5x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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71 $46,288/yr $12,825 72.5x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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49 $31,290/yr $12,000 48.5x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

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.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Helena College University of Montana 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.