Highlands College of Montana Tech

Butte, MT · Public · 343 students · Visit Website

Highlands College of Montana Tech offers career-focused technical education in trades, technology, and healthcare, emphasizing hands-on training from industry-experienced faculty. The college provides certificates and associate degrees, with many programs designed for immediate workforce entry or transfer to a four-year degree at Montana Tech. Highlands College also fosters employer connections through internships and career fairs, and some programs, like Automotive Technology, partner with local businesses for hiring pipelines.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$58,838/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

72/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,980/yr
Out-of-state: $10,370/yr

All Programs at Highlands College of Montana Tech

2 trade programs at Highlands College of Montana Tech, 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
Electrical Repair Technology
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
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76 $63,098/yr $2,750 221.7x Low Large
79 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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69 $54,579/yr 67.6x Moderate Very Large
124 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 2 trade and vocational programs at Highlands College of Montana Tech 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.