Trade Schools in Montana

15 schools in Montana reported graduates in at least one skilled trade for 2023-24, 592 awards in all. Another 49 CDL training locations are on the FMCSA registry.

Schools by trade

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	2	15
Welding Schools	11	220
Electrician Schools	1	8
Plumbing Schools	1	19
Auto Mechanic Schools	6	31
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	7
Diesel Mechanic Schools	4	62
CDL Schools	3	15
Carpentry Schools	4	42
Construction Trade Schools	3	13
Heavy Equipment Operator Schools	3	20
Lineworker Schools	1	60
Aviation Maintenance Schools	1	48
Machining and CNC Schools	4	32

Cities

All 15 schools

Montana State University Billings

1500 University Drive, Billings, MT · Public, 4-year

DSL 10
WELD 10
CARP 9
BODY 7
AUTO 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 41
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,689
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,199

Stone Child College

8294 Upper Box Elder Road, Box Elder, MT · Public, 4-year

CNST 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 2
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,610

Montana State University

Montana State University, Bozeman, MT · Public, 4-year

WELD 35
CARP 12
HVAC 9
CNC 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 62
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,948
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $59,536

Highlands College of Montana Tech

25 Basin Creek Rd, Butte, MT · Public, 2-year

LINE 60
CARP 14
AUTO 5
CNC 5
CDL 4
WELD 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 92
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,260
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $59,491

Little Big Horn College

8645 South Weaver Drive, Crow Agency, MT · Public, 2-year

CNST 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 3
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,200
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $27,757

Dawson Community College

300 College Dr, Glendive, MT · Public, 2-year

WELD 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 8
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,235
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,614

Great Falls College Montana State University

2100 16th Ave S, Great Falls, MT · Public, 2-year

WELD 70

Trade grads 2023-24: 70
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,144
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,381

Aaniiih Nakoda College

269 Blackfeet Avenue, Harlem, MT · Public, 4-year

WELD 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 7
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,080
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $31,529

Montana State University-Northern

300 W 11th St, Havre, MT · Public, 4-year

DSL 35
WELD 25
PLMB 19
AUTO 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 89
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,496
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $52,907

Helena College University of Montana

1115 N Roberts Street, Helena, MT · Public, 2-year

A&P 48
WELD 18
CNC 16
DSL 6
AUTO 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 93
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,547
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,083

Flathead Valley Community College

777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell, MT · Public, 2-year

WELD 31
ELEC 8
HEO 7
HVAC 6
CNC 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 57
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,024
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,547

Miles Community College

2715 Dickinson Street, Miles City, MT · Public, 2-year

CDL 10
AUTO 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 12
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,090
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,208

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana, Missoula, MT · Public, 4-year

DSL 11
WELD 11
CNST 8
CARP 7
HEO 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 43
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $9,188
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,823

Salish Kootenai College

58138 US Highway 93, Pablo, MT · Public, 4-year

HEO 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 7
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,485
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,194

Fort Peck Community College

605 Indian Street, Poplar, MT · Public, 2-year

AUTO 4
CDL 1
WELD 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 6
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,250
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $32,022

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.