RN programs in Montana

2 RN programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these RN programs, and Montana has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.¹ In Montana, all 2 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 2 programs

How much do RN programs cost in Montana?

$13,882 to $30,340

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 94% to 100%
Working 6 months later: 69% to 89%
Earned a year, estimated: about $64,600 to $65,400
Length: 75 to 120 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Montana may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in Montana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 9 people at 2 of the 2 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $13,882 to $30,340.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 RN programs in Montana approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

RN bachelor's degree (BSN)In personNo diploma needed
Nursing - BS
Msu - Northern
Havre
No diploma needed
Msu - Northern, Havre · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$65,400
Price if you pay yourself$30,340
4 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing - BS at Msu - Northern
More details about Nursing - BS at Msu - Northern
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
69%
Earned in a quarter
$16,355
Length
120 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
26
a year, estimated
$65,400
price
$30,340
trained with WIOA funding
4
RN associate degree (ADN)HybridNo diploma needed
Associate of Science Registered Nursing
Helena College - University Of Montana
Helena
No diploma needed
Helena College - University Of Montana, Helena · RN associate degree (ADN) · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$64,600
Price if you pay yourself$13,882
5 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Associate of Science Registered Nursing at Helena College - University Of Montana
More details about Associate of Science Registered Nursing at Helena College - University Of Montana
Finished
94%
Working at 6 months
89%
Earned in a quarter
$16,145
Length
75 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
22
a year, estimated
$64,600
price
$13,882
trained with WIOA funding
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How to pay for RN programs in Montana

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Montana

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Montana RN program numbers come from

Which Montana RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs Montana approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Montana offers.

How the prices and results of Montana RN programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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