Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Montana
12 schools in Montana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $58,402 at Montana State University Billings.
What this work pays in Montana
Registered Nurses in Montana earn a median of $85,280 a year across 10,950 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,840 | 1,870 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $137,210 | 1,260 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,980 | 240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $277,380 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Billings Billings | Associate's degree | $19,937 | $58,402 (35 grads) | 38 |
| Montana State University-Northern Havre | Associate's degree | $20,981 | $57,860 (41 grads) | 20 |
| Helena College University of Montana Helena | Associate's degree | $17,500 | $57,318 (24 grads) | 28 |
| The University of Montana Missoula | Associate's degree | $31,111 | $57,318 (47 grads) | 35 |
| Miles Community College Miles City | Associate's degree | $18,500 | $47,260 (33 grads) | 22 |
| Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell | Associate's degree | $18,000 | not published | 19 |
| Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Blackfeet Community College Browning | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
| Salish Kootenai College Pablo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Salish Kootenai College Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
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.
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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 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.