Montana Academy of Salons
Montana Academy of Salons in Great Falls offers certificate programs in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, manicuring, and massage therapy. The school emphasizes hands-on training in its 11,000-square-foot facility, which includes dedicated areas for hair, nail, skincare, and massage education, along with a student salon. They focus on preparing students for state board exams and for careers in salons and spas.
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All Programs at Montana Academy of Salons
1 trade program at Montana Academy of Salons, 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.
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Cosmetology
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44 | $20,211/yr | $10,292 |
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 1 trade and vocational programs at Montana Academy of Salons 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.