Highlands College of Montana Tech
Butte, MT25 Basin Creek Rd, Butte, MT 59701
406-496-3711
Highlands College of Montana Tech is a two-year college located in Butte, Montana. The college offers associate degrees and certificates in a variety of academic and technical fields.
Highlands College was founded in 1967 as a branch of Montana Tech, a four-year engineering and mining school. The college was established to provide access to higher education for the residents of Butte and the surrounding communities.
Highlands College offers a variety of academic programs, including business, computer science, engineering, health sciences, and liberal arts. The college also offers a number of technical programs, such as automotive technology, construction technology, and welding technology.
Highlands College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The college is a member of the Montana University System.
Highlands College has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students. The college is located on a 100-acre campus in Butte, Montana.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 679
Type: Public, 2-year
Main Website: https://www.mtech.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.mtech.edu/financial-aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $19195
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $24997
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Highlands College of Montana Tech is $78412.34. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Highlands College of Montana Tech. For graduates of Highlands College of Montana Tech, we saw an average early-career income of $39800.00 and mid-career income of $61200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.