Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services programs in Montana
14 schools in Montana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $30,988 at The University of Montana.
What this work pays in Montana
Medical Assistants in Montana earn a median of $46,820 a year across 2,460 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $49,400 | 1,340 |
| Surgical Technologists | $60,970 | 490 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,220 | 370 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $41,410 | 350 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $51,620 | 310 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Montana Missoula | Associate's degree | — | $30,988 (12 grads) | 11 |
| Montana State University Bozeman | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,685 (14 grads) | 13 |
| Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell | Associate's degree | — | $29,322 (18 grads) | 9 |
| Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Miles Community College Miles City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Montana State University Billings Billings | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Montana Technological University Butte | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Salish Kootenai College Pablo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Salish Kootenai College Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| The University of Montana Missoula | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| University of Providence Great Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 48 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.