Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Montana
Key facts
- #1 Carroll College, MT: $62k
- #2 Montana Technological University, MT: $54k
- #3 Montana State University, MT: $53k
- 13 colleges ranked across Montana
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $46k across the typical college in this list.
- 1Carroll College MT$62k
- 2Montana Technological University MT$54k
- 3Montana State University MT$53k
- 4Montana State University-Northern MT$50k
- 5Rocky Mountain College MT$49k
- 6University of Providence MT$48k
- 7The University of Montana MT$45k
- 8Montana State University Billings MT$44k
- 9The University of Montana-Western MT$43k
- 10Helena College University of Montana MT$41k
What stands out
- The top ten is tightly packed: Carroll College leads on $62k, and #10 Helena College University of Montana is at $41k.
- University of Providence reaches #6 on a sample of 528 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- Montana State University is the largest market in the top ten, with 14,451 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
Carroll College MT
$62k
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Net price a year
- $23,960
- Private nonprofit
- 1,092 students
Based on 1,092 students enrolled.
- 2
Montana Technological University MT
$54k
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Net price a year
- $16,481
- Public
- 1,480 students
Based on 1,480 students enrolled.
Montana Technological University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 3
Montana State University MT
$53k
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Net price a year
- $22,499
- Public
- 14,451 students
Based on 14,451 students enrolled.
Montana State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 4
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Net price a year
- $12,664
- Public
- 761 students
Based on 761 students enrolled.
Montana State University-Northern: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 5
Rocky Mountain College MT
$49k
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Net price a year
- $19,751
- Private nonprofit
- 840 students
Based on 840 students enrolled.
- 6
University of Providence MT
$48k
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Net price a year
- $17,649
- Private nonprofit
- 528 students
Based on 528 students enrolled.
University of Providence: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 7
The University of Montana MT
$45k
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Net price a year
- $16,784
- Public
- 7,488 students
Based on 7,488 students enrolled.
The University of Montana: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 8
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Net price a year
- $16,524
- Public
- 2,626 students
Based on 2,626 students enrolled.
Montana State University Billings: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 9
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Net price a year
- $16,558
- Public
- 1,198 students
Based on 1,198 students enrolled.
The University of Montana-Western: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 10
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Net price a year
- $11,593
- Public
- 585 students
Based on 585 students enrolled.
Helena College University of Montana: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 11
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Net price a year
- $8,099
- Public
- 1,202 students
Based on 1,202 students enrolled.
Flathead Valley Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 12
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Net price a year
- $12,468
- Public
- 894 students
Based on 894 students enrolled.
Great Falls College Montana State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 13
Salish Kootenai College MT
$33k
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Net price a year
- $7,945
- Public
- 580 students
Based on 580 students enrolled.
Full ranking
All 13 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | College | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll College MT | $62k | 1,092 |
| 2 | Montana Technological University MT | $54k | 1,480 |
| 3 | Montana State University MT | $53k | 14,451 |
| 4 | Montana State University-Northern MT | $50k | 761 |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain College MT | $49k | 840 |
| 6 | University of Providence MT | $48k | 528 |
| 7 | The University of Montana MT | $45k | 7,488 |
| 8 | Montana State University Billings MT | $44k | 2,626 |
| 9 | The University of Montana-Western MT | $43k | 1,198 |
| 10 | Helena College University of Montana MT | $41k | 585 |
| 11 | Flathead Valley Community College MT | $39k | 1,202 |
| 12 | Great Falls College Montana State University MT | $38k | 894 |
| 13 | Salish Kootenai College MT | $33k | 580 |
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in montana?
- Carroll College leads Montana among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $62k ten years after enrolling, against $46k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 13 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 13 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Montana,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-montana
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-montana">Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Montana (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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