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Nursing at Montana Technological University

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Montana Technological University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Montana Technological University sits in Butte, MT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 45 nursing degrees were awarded at Montana Technological University.

Online Class Availability at Montana Technological University

Many students take online classes at Montana Technological University. Among 1,702 students, 110 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 420 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Montana Technological University

Use these rankings to compare Montana Technological University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Montana	#6 of 12
Best Value	Montana	#8 of 12
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#50 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#51 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#1173 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1326 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Montana Technological University

Those who finish Montana Technological University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,229
2 years	$56,415
3 years	$58,777
4 years	$60,355
5 years	$69,277

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Montana Technological University take home a median $60,355, compared with $70,927 for all Montana Technological University graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Montana Technological University stands at $35,839.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Montana Technological University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Montana Technological University are 80% women (36) and 20% men (9).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Montana Technological University

Among the 45 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Montana Technological University, 80% were women (36) and 20% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Montana Technological University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2

Minority students account for 11% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Montana Technological University, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Montana Technological University

This Nursing program at Montana Technological University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	45

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Montana Technological University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.