1115 N Roberts Street, Helena, MT · Public, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 93
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,547
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $44,083
Highlands College of Montana Tech
Butte, Montana. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 92 awards in the trades we track: lineworker, carpentry, auto mechanic, machining and CNC, CDL, welding.
- Address
- 25 Basin Creek Rd, Butte, MT 59701
Open in Maps - Website
- www.mtech.edu
- Phone
- (406) 496-3711
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 342
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lineworker | Lineworker (46.0303) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (60) | 60 |
| Carpentry | Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201) | Associate degree (14) | 14 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Associate degree (5) | 5 |
| Machining and CNC | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501) | Associate degree (5) | 5 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (3) | 4 |
| CDL | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (49.0205) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4) | 4 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $4,260 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $11,080 |
| Books and supplies | $1,240 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $20,636 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $15,888 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 45%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $59,491
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $15,789
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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. IPEDS unit ID 180081. How we build this list.