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Welding schools in Montana
Montana has 10 accredited campuses awarding welding credentials. If you finish and work as a welder in Montana, expect to start around $43,720–$47,590 and reach a median of $55,610 with experience; the top quarter earn $63,520 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Montana). Graduates of these Montana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $35,122 in their first year, against $34,154 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What welders, cutters, solderers and brazers earn in Montana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,530 employed in Montana. National median: $53,750.
Campuses in Montana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BillingsBozemanButteGlendiveGreat FallsHavreHelenaKalispellMissoulaPoplar
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University | Bozeman | Public | 19 | $38,741 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Flathead Valley Community College | Kalispell | Public | 19 | $35,617 | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| The University of Montana | Missoula | Public | 14 | $35,122 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Helena College University of Montana | Helena | Public | 20 | $34,608 | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Great Falls College Montana State University | Great Falls | Public | 62 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Montana State University Billings | Billings | Public | 28 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Montana State University-Northern | Havre | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dawson Community College | Glendive | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Fort Peck Community College | Poplar | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 17% | not reported |
| Highlands College of Montana Tech | Butte | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.