Great Falls College Montana State University
Public in Great Falls, MT. 9 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering welding, dental assisting, medical billing & coding, medical assistant and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 22 | $68,395 | $24,000 | $273 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 25 | $52,635 | $25,398 | $289 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 12 | $45,458 | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 8 | $45,090 | – | – |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 50 | $42,239 | – | – |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $42,239 one year out, about the same as the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $68,395 one year out, 5% above the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $45,090 one year out, 7% above the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $52,635 one year out, 13% below the national median for imaging & surgical tech associate degree programs ($60,642).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- University of Providence (Great Falls, MT), about 0 miles away
- Montana Academy of Salons (Great Falls, MT), about 2 miles away
Before you apply
- Welding & Metalworking: How many hours are spent in the weld booth versus the classroom?
- Dental Assisting & Hygiene Support: Does this program satisfy my state's dental board rules?
- Medical Billing, Coding & Health Administration: Does the program prepare for AAPC or AHIMA credentials, and are exam fees included?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.