Highlands College of Montana Tech

Butte, MT
25 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

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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.